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Driessen
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English
Etymology
From the en nl - and en nds - surname meaning "son of en Dries" or "en Andries," ultimately cognate with the name en Andrew.
Proper noun
s
en Dutch.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Driessen is the 29986th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 783 individuals. Driessen is most common among White (84.29%) and Black/African American (10.6%) individuals.
Anagrams
en deeinrss Seidners direness
Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Driesen rare
Etymology
The toponym is first attested as Driessen in 1899 and derives from the surname.
The surname derives from nl Dries variant of nl Andries sen.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈdri.sə(n)/
nl Dries sen
nl isən
Proper noun
nl proper noun
nl hamlet mun/Peel en Maas p/Limburg c/Netherlands
nl
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