Drooger.com was founded originally to provide a unique opportunity for long, lost Drooger’s to meet and share information.  You’ll find information on other Drooger’s, some of my family history, and any information related to family reunions (normally held in the late summer). Enjoy!

The Dutch surname Drooger is derived from the word "droog" meaning “dry” which probably indicates that Drooger is of habitation origin, meaning the originating family lived in a dry geographic area.  Or, it could indicate that the family patriarch had a dry sense of humor but I prefer to stick with the theory that my ancestors lived in a house free of flooding.  The surname is found in South Holland and Belgium with the earliest documented reference in 1681 for the birth of Jan Aersse Droog.

An alternate possibility for the name Drooger and the meaning of "dryer" is an early pharmaceutical endeavor created from dried leaves and roots of the perennial Rubia Tinctorum. The plant was used from 1600 onward as a medical treatment for various illnesses. The dried and peeled roots could also be used to create a red dye, known as "madder's dye", which originated in Asia but later became an export sourced from Holland and France. One location where the plant was grown is the island of Tholen, in Zeeland (submitted by Bastiana J. Hofman Edwards).

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