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Princeton's WordNet

  1. deVries, De Vries, Hugo deVries, Hugo De Vriesnoun

    Dutch botanist who rediscovered Mendel's laws and developed the mutation theory of evolution (1848-1935)

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  1. devries

    De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames. It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland (Frisia). Hence, "de Vries" means "the Frisian". The name has been modified to "DeVries", "deVries", or "Devries" in other countries. People named De Vries:

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  1. devries

    As a last name, "DeVries" is of Dutch origin, commonly used to denote someone from Friesland, a province in the Netherlands, often meaning "The Frisian". It may also refer to various people, places, or things named after individuals with this surname. As such, it does not have a specific definition as it is a proper noun.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DEVRIES

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Devries is ranked #2649 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Devries surname appeared 13,600 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Devries.

    94.8% or 12,894 total occurrences were White.
    2.1% or 291 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.4% or 193 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.8% or 112 total occurrences were Asian.
    0.5% or 73 total occurrences were Black.
    0.2% or 37 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of deVries in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of deVries in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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