'''De Vos''' is a Dutch-language surname meaning "the fox". In 2007 in the Netherlands, nearly all ≈11,000 people with the name spelled it '''de Vos''',<ref>[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=de%20vos&gba_naam=de%20Vos&nfd_naam=Vos,%20de&operator=eq&taal= Vos, de] at the Meertens Institute database of surnames in the Netherlands.</ref> while in 2008 in Belgium, primarily in East Flanders, nearly all ≈11,000 people with the name capitalized it '''De Vos'''.<ref>[http://familienaam.be/De_Vos De Vos] at familienaam.be</ref> Another 9220 people in Belgium, mostly in West Flanders have the concatenated form Devos,<ref>[http://familienaam.be/Devos Devos] at familienaam.be</ref> while in the United States the form DeVos can be found.
Notable people with the name include:
== de Vos == *Adam de Vos (born 1993), Canadian cyclist *Anna-Marie de Vos (born 1960), South African lawyer and judge *Asha de Vos, Sri Lankan marine biologist *Charlotte De Vos (born 1983), Belgian field hockey player *Cornelis de Vos (1584–1651), Flemish painter, draughtsman and art dealer, brother of Paul de Vos *Dirk de Vos (disambiguation), multiple people *Ernie de Vos (1941–2005), Dutch-born Canadian racing driver *Frank de Vos (born 1956), Dutch sports sailor *Geert De Vos (born 1981), Belgian dart player *Hendrik de Vos (born 1969), South African cricketer *Ingmar De Vos (born 1963), Belgian equestrian sports manager *Jacob de Vos Willemsz (1774–1844), Dutch poet, art collector, illustrator *Jan De Vos (disambiguation), multiple people *Jason de Vos (born 1974), Canadian soccer player and commentator *Judocus de Vos (1661–1734), Flemish weaver *Justin de Vos (born 1998), Dutch footballer *Lambert de Vos (''fl'' 1563–1574), Flemish painter and illustrator *{{illm|Laurent de Vos|ca||de|}} (c.1533–1580), Flemish composer *Lidewij de Vos (born 1997), Dutch politician *Lu De Vos, philosopher *{{illm|Luc De Vos (historian)|lt=Luc De Vos|de|Luc de Vos (Historiker)|fr|Luc De Vos (historien)|nl|Luc De Vos (professor)}} (born 1946), Belgian military historian *Luc De Vos (1962–2014), Belgian rock musician and writer *Maerten de Vos (1532–1603), Flemish painter *{{illm|Marc de Vos|fr||el|Μάρκους ντε Βος|nl|Marc de Vos (beeldhouwer)}} (1645–1717), Flemish sculptor *Marie-Louise De Vos (born 1941), Belgian film actress *Mark de Vos, South African linguist *Miriam Phoebe de Vos (1912–2005), South African botanist *Nathalie De Vos (born 1982), Belgian long-distance runner *Niels de Vos (born 1967), British sports businessman and chief executive *Paul de Vos (c.1592–1678), Flemish animal and still life painter, brother of Cornelis de Vos *Paul De Vos (born 1950s), Belgian microbiologist *Peter Jon de Vos (1938–2008), American ambassador *{{ill|Philip de Vos|af}} (born 1939), South African author *Pierre de Vos (born 1963), South African constitutional law scholar *Priscilla de Vos (born 1987), Dutch footballer *Sander De Vos (born 1985), Flemish technology guru *Simon de Vos (1603–1676), Flemish painter, draughtsman and art collector *Tjakko de Vos (born 1956), Dutch ice hockey player *Vincent De Vos (1829–1875), Belgian animal painter *Willem de Vos (disambiguation), multiple people *Willy de Vos (1880–1957), Dutch footballer *Wim de Vos (born 1968), Dutch cyclo-cross racer
== De Vos van Steenwijk == *De Vos van Steenwijk, Dutch noble family *Carel de Vos van Steenwijk (1759–1830), Dutch politician *{{illm|Jan Arend de Vos van Steenwijk|fr||nl|Jan Arend de Vos van Steenwijk (1746–1813)}} (1746–1813), Dutch politician *Jan Arend Godert de Vos van Steenwijk (1818–1905), Dutch politician *Willem Lodewijk de Vos van Steenwijk (1859–1947), Dutch politician
==See also== *Reinaert de Vos, protagonist fox from the collection of fables known as ''Reynard'' *Vos (surname), Dutch surname
==References== {{reflist}}
{{surname}} {{Fox-surname}} Category:Surnames of Belgian origin Category:Dutch-language surnames Category:Surnames derived from nicknames