Du Toit

Du Toit is an Afrikaans surname, colloquially derived from the French Dutoit. It originated among Huguenot colonists, and translates to "of the roof" in Francophone Europe. People with the surname include:

• Alexander du Toit (1878–1948), South African geologist
• Stephanus Jacobus du Toit (1847–1911), South African Afrikaans language pioneer
• Daniel du Toit (1871–1959), South African astronomer
• Christiaan du Toit (1901–1982), South African military commander
• Dirk du Toit (1943–2009), South African politician
• Hempies (Pieter Gerhardus) du Toit (born 1953), South African rugby union footballer and winemaker
• Mel du Toit Australian Executive Creative Director, Judge at Cannes Lions Design
• Vivienne du Toit (born 1961), Australian Fine Artist originally from Maun, Botswana
• Paul du Toit (1965-2014), South African artist
• Wikus du Toit, (born 1972), South African actor
• Jané du Toit (born 1975), Namibian rugby union footballer
• Gaffie du Toit (born 1976), South African rugby union footballer
• Elize du Toit (born 1981), South African born, British actress
• Natalie du Toit (born 1984), South African swimmer
• Simoné du Toit (born 1988), South African shot putter
• Vanes-Mari Du Toit, (born 1989), South African netball player
• Flooi du Toit (1869-1909), South African cricketer
• Gerard'd du Toit, South African composer and conductor
• Arnold du Toit, South African local government practitioner and political analyst/advisor
• Nick du Toit, South African arms dealer
• Anri du Toit aka Yo-Landi Vi$$er, South African musician
• Cobus du Toit (born 1985), South African flutist

Other uses

• Du Toit Mountains, Antarctica
• Du Toits Peak, Western Cape, South Africa
• Du Toit's torrent frog, Arthroleptides dutoiti, species in the family Petropedetidae
• 57P/du Toit–Neujmin–Delporte, comet