du Toit is an Afrikaans surname of French origin, originally from François du Toit, a Huguenot who moved to South Africa in 1686. It translates as "of the roof". People with the surname include: Alexander du Toit (1878–1948), South African geologist Anri du Toit aka Yolandi Visser, South African musician Braam du Toit (born 1981), South African composer Christiaan du Toit (1901–1982), South African military commander Daniel du Toit (1871–1959), South African astronomer Dirk du Toit (1943–2009), South African politician Elize du Toit (born 1981), South African born, British actress Flooi du Toit (1869–1909), South African cricketer Francois Jacobus du Toit (1897–1961), South African journalist and economist Gaffie du Toit (born 1976), South African rugby union Jacob Daniël du Toit (Totius, 1877–1953), South African poet and translator Jané du Toit (born 1975), Namibian rugby union footballer Lydia Lindeque (1916–1997), South African actor Mel du Toit (born 1958), International Creative director Natalie du Toit (born 1984), South African swimmer Nick du Toit, South African arms dealer Paul du Toit (1965–2014), South African artist Pieter-Steph du Toit (born 1992), South African rugby union player Rachel Alida du Toit (1916–1997), South African actor Sarel Petrus du Toit (1864–1930), Second Boer War Boer general Simoné du Toit (born 1988), South African shot putter Stephanus Jacobus du Toit (1847–1911), South African Afrikaans language pioneer Wikus du Toit (born 1972), South African actor Donald du Toit (born 1946), is a South African specialist general surgeon, and clinician
See also 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 Du Toitcrater, on Mars Dutoitia, a genus of Devonian rhyniophyte, named after the South African geologist Alex du Toit