Droste (surname)

Droste is a German surname, derived from a medieval court appointment named Drost. Notable people with the surname include:

• Annette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797–1848), German poet, writer, and composer
• Clemens August Droste zu Vischering (1773–1845), German baron and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cologne
• Daniel Droste (born 1980), German musician
• Dao Droste (born 1952), Vietnamese-German artist
• Ed Droste (born 1978), American singer-songwriter, musician, and licensed therapist
• Edward C. Droste (born 1951), American businessman
• Elmer Droste (1895–1972), American lawyer, politician, and Army officer
• Gottfried von Droste (1908–1992), German physical chemist
• Jean Droste (born 1994), South African rugby union player
• Johannes Droste (1886–1963), Dutch mathematician
• Louise Droste-Roggemann (1865–1945), German painter
• Sebastian Droste (1898–1927), German poet, actor, and dancer
• Wiglaf Droste (1961–2019), German poet and satirical writer
• Wout Droste (born 1989), Dutch footballer

See also

• Droste zu Vischering, a Westphalian noble family
• Mary of the Divine Heart (born Maria Droste zu Vischering; 1863–1899), German noblewoman and Roman Catholic religious sister
• Volmars Drosted (1890–1956), Danish architect
• Drost, people with this Dutch surname