{{other uses}} {{Infobox surname | name = de Vries | image = | image_size = | caption = | pronunciation = {{IPA|nl|də ˈvris|lang}} | meaning = The [[Frisians|Frisian]] | region = [[Netherlands]] | language = Dutch | variant = DeVries, Devries, Vries | family = | prefix = | footnotes = }} '''De Vries''' is one of the most common [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[surname]]s.<ref>Brouwer, Leendert. [http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/documenten/top100.pdf ''De top 100 van de familienamen in Nederland'']. [[Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences|KNAW]]/[[Meertens Instituut]], 2010.</ref> It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[Friesland]] ([[Frisia]]). Hence, "de Vries" means "the Frisian". The name has been modified to "DeVries", "deVries", or "Devries" in other countries.
People named De Vries: ==Academics== *[[Annelou de Vries]], Dutch academic and child psychiatrist * [[Barend de Vries]] (1925–2010) – Dutch economist at the World Bank * [[Benjamin de Vries]] (born 1923) – Dutch-Israeli economic historian * [[Gerda de Vries]], Canadian mathematician * [[Glen de Vries]] (1971–2021) – American medical entrepreneur * [[Gustav de Vries]] (1866–1934) – Dutch mathematician * [[Hans de Vries]] (1927–2021) – Dutch economic historian * [[Hent de Vries]] (born 1958) – Dutch philosopher * [[Hessel de Vries]] (1916–1959) – Dutch physicist * [[Hugo de Vries]] (1848–1935) – Dutch botanist and geneticist * [[Jan de Vries (philologist)]] (1890–1964) – Dutch Germanic mythologist * [[Jan de Vries (historian)]] (1943) – Dutch-American historian * [[Jouke de Vries]] (born 1960) – Dutch University Dean * [[Jurn de Vries]] (born 1940) – Dutch theologian and journalist * [[Keith DeVries]] (1937–2006) – American archaeologist * [[Kelly DeVries]] (born 1956) – American medievalist historian * [[Marc de Vries]] (born 1958) – Dutch physicist * [[Margaret Garritsen de Vries]] (1922–2009) – American economist * [[Philip James DeVries]] (born 1952) – American entomologist and evolutionary ecologist * [[Rheta Devries]] (1936–2012) – American educator * [[Ronald P. de Vries]] (born 196?); mycologist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Ronald-P-de-Vries-2172471012|title=Ronald P. de Vries's research works | Utrecht University, Utrecht (UU) and other places|accessdate=26 March 2023}}</ref> * [[Susanna de Vries]] (born 1936) – Australian historian * [[Warren DeVries]] – American mechanical engineer * [[Willem deVries]] – (born 1950) – American philosopher
==Arts, acting, music== * [[Abraham de Vries (painter)]] (c. 1590 – 1649/50) – Dutch portrait painter * [[Adriaen de Vries]] (1556–1626) – Dutch sculptor * [[Andrew DeVries]] (born 1957) – American painter and sculptor * [[Bouke de Vries]] (born 1960) – Dutch ceramist in England * [[Casper de Vries]] (born 1964) – South African comedian * [[David Devriès]] (1881–1936) – French lyric operatic tenor * [[David de Vries]] (born 1961) – Australian film and comic book maker * [[Dolf de Vries]] (1937–2020) – Dutch actor * [[Doug de Vries]] (born 1960) – Australian guitarist * [[Erwin de Vries]] (1929–2018) – Surinamese painter and sculptor * [[Han de Vries]] (born 1941) – Dutch oboist * [[Hendrik de Vries]] (1896–1989) – Dutch poet and painter * [[Henri de Vries]] (1864–1949) – Dutch film actor * [[Herman de Vries]] (born 1931) – Dutch artist * [[Jill De Vries]] (born 1953) – American model * [[John DeVries]] (1915–1992) – American lyricist * [[John de Vries (designer)|John de Vries]] (born 1946) – Dutch car designer * [[Klaas de Vries (composer)]] (born 1944) – Dutch composer * [[Leondre Devries]] (born 2000) – British pop singer * [[Louis de Vries]] (1905–1935) – Dutch jazz trumpeter * [[Marius De Vries]] (born 1961) – English music producer * [[Matt DeVries]] (born 1977) – American guitarist * [[Nathalie de Vries]] (born 1965) – Dutch architect * [[Roelof de Vries]] (1631 – c. 1690) – Dutch landscape painter * [[Rosa de Vries-van Os]] (1828–1889) – Dutch operatic singer * [[Simon de Vries]] (1570–75 – 1628/29) – Dutch engraver better known as ''Frisius''
==Politics and religion== * [[Abraham de Vries (minister)]] (1773–1862) – Dutch Mennonite minister * [[Albert de Vries]] (born 1955) – Dutch politician * [[Aukje de Vries]] (born 1964) – Dutch politician * [[Bert de Vries]] (born 1938) – Dutch CDA politician * [[Betsi DeVries]] (born 1952) – American (New Hampshire) politician * [[Bibi de Vries]] (born 1963) – Dutch VVD politician * [[Christoph de Vries]] (born 1974), German politician * [[Cornelis de Vries]] (1740–1812) – Dutch Mennonite minister * [[Erica de Vries]], American politician * [[George Devries]] (1896–1957) – Australian (Queensland) politician * [[Gerrit de Vries (politician)]] (1818–1900) – Dutch prime minister * [[Gijs de Vries]] (born 1956) – Dutch politician * [[Henry Lucien de Vries]] (1909–1987) – Surinamese politician and entrepreneur * [[Jack de Vries (politician)|Jack de Vries]] (born 1968) – Dutch CDA politician * [[Jannewietske de Vries]] (born 1961) – Dutch (Friesland) politician * [[John Devries (Yukon politician)]] (born 1945) – Canadian (Yukon) politician * [[Kees de Vries]] (born 1955), German/Dutch politician (CDU) * [[Klaas de Vries (Christian Democratic Appeal)]] (1917–1999) – Dutch politician * [[Klaas de Vries (Labour Party)]] (born 1943) – Dutch politician * [[Marion De Vries]] (1865–1939) – American politician * [[Monique de Vries]] (born 1947) – Dutch VVD politician * [[Walter DeVries]] (1929–2019) – American political consultant
==Sports== * [[Alida de Vries]] (1914–2007) – Dutch sprinter * [[Anita Valen de Vries]] (born 1968), Norwegian racing cyclist * [[Ann Devries]] (born 1970) – Belgian tennis player * [[Berden de Vries]] (born 1989) – Dutch racing cyclist * [[Bob de Vries]] (born 1984) – Dutch speed skater * [[Carl E. DeVries]] (1921–2010) – American football coach * [[Cole De Vries]] (born 1985) – American baseball pitcher * A family of American sportspeople: ** [[Darian DeVries]] (born 1975) – basketball coach (older brother) ** [[Jared DeVries]] (born 1976) – American football player (younger brother) ** [[Tucker DeVries]] (born 2002) – basketball player (son of Darian) * [[Dorien de Vries]] (born 1965) – Dutch competitive sailor * [[Dorus de Vries]] (born 1980) – Dutch football goalkeeper * [[Douwe de Vries]] (born 1982) – Dutch speed skater * [[Elma de Vries]] (born 1983) – Dutch speed skater * [[Feike de Vries]] (born 1943) – Dutch water polo player * [[Floris de Vries]] (born 1989) – Dutch golfer * [[Francis de Vries]] (born 1994) – New Zealand footballer * [[François De Vries]] (1913–1972) – Belgian footballer * [[Gerrit de Vries (cyclist)]] (born 1967) – Dutch road cyclist * [[Greg de Vries]] (born 1973) – Canadian hockey player * [[Jack de Vries (soccer)]] (born 2002) – American soccer player * [[Jan de Vries (athlete)]] (1896–1939) – Dutch sprinter * [[Jan de Vries (motorcyclist)]] (1944–2021) – Dutch motorcycle road racer * [[Jan-Lodewijk de Vries]] (born 1972) – Dutch water polo player * [[Jeroen de Vries]] (born 1971) – Dutch speed skater * [[John de Vries (racing driver)|John de Vries]] (born 1966) – Australian racecar driver * [[Johnny de Vries]] (born 1990) – Dutch footballer * [[Kristi de Vries]] (born 1982) – Dutch softball player * [[Leo De Vries]] (born 2006) – Dominican-Dutch baseball player * [[Lianne de Vries]] (born 1990) – Dutch footballer * [[Linda de Vries]] (born 1988) – Dutch speed skater * [[Marijn de Vries]] (born 1978) – Dutch racing cyclist and journalist * [[Mark de Vries]] (born 1975) – Dutch footballer * Martijn de Vries (born 1992) – Dutch footballer * [[Martin de Vries (basketball player)|Martin de Vries]] (born 1960) – Dutch basketball player * [[Mered de Vries]] (born 1977) – Dutch volleyballer * [[Michelle de Vries]] (born 1961) – Australian swimmer * [[Myles de Vries]] (born 1940) – English cricketer * [[Nyck de Vries]] (born 1995) – Dutch racing driver * [[Paul de Vries (Footballer)|Paul de Vries]] (born 1996) – Ghanaian footballer * [[Raimo de Vries]] (born 1969) – Dutch footballer * [[Remon de Vries]] (born 1979) – Dutch footballer * [[Rianne de Vries]] (born 1990) – Dutch speed skater * [[Rika de Vries]] (born 1974) – Dutch sitting volleyball player * [[Roger DeVries]] (born 1950) – English footballer * [[Ruan de Vries]] (born 1986) – South African hurdler * [[Ryan De Vries]] (born 1992) – New Zealand footballer * [[Sjerstin Vermeulen|Sjerstin de Vries-Vermeulen]] (born 1972/73) – Dutch swimmer and equestrian * [[Steve DeVries]] (born 1964) – American tennis player * [[Tjark de Vries]] (born 1965) – Dutch rower * [[Troy DeVries]] (born 1982) – American basketball player * [[Vikki de Vries]] (born 1964) – American figure skater * [[Vincent de Vries]] (born 1994) – Dutch badminton player
==Writing and journalism== * [[Abe de Vries]] (born 1965) – Dutch West Frisian-language writer and poet * [[Abraham H. de Vries]] (born 1937) – Afrikaans author * [[Anke de Vries]] (born 1936) – Dutch youth writer * [[Anne de Vries]] (1904–1964) – Dutch author * [[Maggie De Vries]] (born 1961) – Canadian writer * [[Peter De Vries]] (1910–1993) – American editor and comic novelist * [[Peter R. de Vries]] (1956–2021) – Dutch journalist * [[Rachel Guido deVries]] (born 1947) – American poet and novelist * [[Stefan de Vries]] (born 1970) – Dutch writer and journalist * [[Theun de Vries]] (1907–2005) – Dutch writer and poet
==Other== * [[David Pietersz. de Vries]] (c. 1593 – 1665) – Dutch navigator and New Netherland patroon * [[Glen de Vries]] (1972–2021) – American businessman * [[Hidde Sjoerds de Vries]] (1645–1694)— Dutch admiral * [[Jan de Vries (soldier)]] (1924–2012) – Canadian veteran's advocate * [[Lini De Vries]] (1905–1982) – Dutch-born American public health nurse in Mexico * [[Maarten Gerritsz Vries]] (or "de Vries") (1589–1647) – Dutch cartographer and explorer * [[Mike de Vries]] (born 1958) – German businessman * [[Nina de Vries]] (born 1961) – Dutch sex worker * [[Roel de Vries (engineer)|Roel de Vries]] (born 1968) – Dutch engineer and businessman in Japan * [[Roland de Vries]] – South African Army officer * [[Tara De Vries]] (born 1999) – Turkish-Dutch beauty pageant * [[Tjerk Hiddes de Vries]] (1622–1666) – Dutch admiral and naval hero * [[William DeVries]] (born 1943) – American surgeon who performed first permanent artificial heart transplant
==Compound surnames== * [[Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries]] (born 1943) – Dutch author and researcher * [[Daniel Rooseboom de Vries]] (born 1980) – Dutch freestyle footballer * [[Hans Vredeman de Vries]] (1527–1607) – Dutch architect * [[Jacob Vredeman de Vries]] (1588–1621) – Dutch kapellmeister and composer * [[Paul Vredeman de Vries]] (1567–1617) – Flemish painter and draughtsman * [[Salomon Vredeman de Vries]] (1556–1604) – Flemish painter and draughtsman * [[Herman de Vries de Heekelingen]] (1880–1942) – Dutch archaeologist and historian * [[Gerard de Vries Lentsch]] (1883–1973) – Dutch competitive sailor * [[Willem de Vries Lentsch]] (1886–1980) – Dutch competitive sailor * [[Wim de Vries Lentsch]] (1914–2007) – Dutch competitive sailor * [[Hans Dirk de Vries Reilingh]] (1908–2001) – Dutch geographer * [[Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries]] (born 1999) – Dutch basketball player * [[Keye van der Vuurst de Vries]] (born 2001) – Dutch basketball player * [[Piet van Wyk de Vries]] (born 1972) – South African songwriter
==Fictional people== * Alicia DeVries – drop commando and captain of the alpha synth starship Megaera from the novel ''Path of the Fury'' by David Weber * Cassandra de Vries – director of the dataDyne corporation from the [[Perfect Dark]] video game series * Hugo De Vries – an adversary of Inspector Morse, featured in the episode [[List of Inspector Morse episodes#Series 4 (1990)|Masonic Mysteries]] * [[Piter De Vries]] – a twisted Mentat in the 1965 novel ''[[Dune (novel)| Dune]]'' * Tissaia de Vries – a sorceress in [[The Witcher]] series * Leon De Vries – South African mining supervisor and secondary antagonist in the 2020 horror game [[Amnesia: Rebirth]]
==See also== * [[Vries (surname)]], list of people with the similar surname * [[Devriès family]], a family of American and later French operatic singers, descendants of Rosa de Vries-van Os * [[Korteweg–de Vries equation]], a wave model co-discovered by Gustav de Vries * [[Tussenvoegsel]], the prepositions and/or articles in Dutch surnames
{{surname|De Vries}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
[[Category:Dutch-language surnames]] [[Category:Afrikaans-language surnames]] [[Category:Surnames of Frisian origin]] [[Category:Dutch toponymic surnames]]