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English
Etymology
From the Dutch and Low German surname meaning "son of Dries" or "Andries," ultimately cognate with the name Andrew.
Proper noun
Driessen (plural Driessens)
- A surname.
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
Dutch
Etymology
The toponym is first attested as Driessen in 1899 and derives from the surname.
The surname derives from Dries (variant of Andries) + -sen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdri.sə(n)/
- Hyphenation: Dries‧sen
- Rhymes: -isən
Proper noun
Driessen
- A hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands.
- a surname
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN