Driessen

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)

  1. 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

Alternative forms

  • Driesen (rare)

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

  1. a hamlet in Peel en Maas, Limburg, Netherlands
  2. a surname

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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