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    The surname Driessen

    A Dutch patronymic surname, carried by 783 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex D625

    Driessen: #29,986 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Driessen #29,986, 783 people Driessen: #29,986 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Driessen #29,986, 783 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Driessen is more common than 81.5% of them.

    Origin

    Dutch origin

    From the Dutch and Low German surname meaning "son of Dries" or "Andries," ultimately cognate with the name Andrew.

    Driessen is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 167 Dutch surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 783 people named Driessen in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 394,311 Americans. That is up 8.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 723.

    #29,986
    rank among US surnames
    783
    people in 2010
    0.3
    per 100,000 Americans
    +8.3%
    change since 2000 (was #30,483)

    Who is named Driessen

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    84% of people named Driessen identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 84%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 11%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.0%
    • Two or more races 1.8%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Other Dutch surnames

    All 167 Dutch surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Driessen come from?
    From the Dutch and Low German surname meaning "son of Dries" or "Andries," ultimately cognate with the name Andrew.
    How common is the surname Driessen?
    783 people in the United States had the surname Driessen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 394,311 Americans. It ranked 29,986th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Driessen?
    In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Driessen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
    What type of surname is Driessen?
    Driessen is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Driessen getting more or less common?
    More common. 723 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 783 in 2010, up 8.3%.