De vries Family History

De vries Surname Meaning

Dutch: ethnic name for someone from Friesland formed with the definite article de and thus meaning ‘the Frisian’. This is one of the most common surnames in the Netherlands.

It was assumed under the French government of Napoleon in 1811 by many inhabitants of Friesland and also by many (Ashkenazic) Jews.

It is also established in South Africa. Compare De Fries and Fries and also Defrees.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: De fries, De roos, De haas, Depriest, De brito, De orio, Defrees, De armas, Gerrits, Derrick

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Where is the De vries family from?

You can see how De vries families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De vries family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most De vries families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 20 De vries families living in London. This was about 63% of all the recorded De vries's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of De vries families in 1891.

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What is the average De vries lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, De vries life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for De vries in 1958 was 69, and 70 in 2004.

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