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de Vries Pronunciation Dutch: [də ˈvris] Language Dutch Origin Meaning The Frisian Region of origin Netherlands Other names Variant forms DeVries, Devries, Vries

**De Vries** is one of the most common [Dutch](/source/Netherlands) [surnames](/source/Surname).[1] It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the [Dutch](/source/Netherlands) province of [Friesland](/source/Friesland) ([Frisia](/source/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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Annelou_de_Vries&action=edit&redlink=1), Dutch academic and child psychiatrist

- [Barend de Vries](/source/Barend_de_Vries) (1925–2010) – Dutch economist at the World Bank

- [Benjamin de Vries](/source/Benjamin_de_Vries) (born 1923) – Dutch-Israeli economic historian

- [Gerda de Vries](/source/Gerda_de_Vries), Canadian mathematician

- [Glen de Vries](/source/Glen_de_Vries) (1971–2021) – American medical entrepreneur

- [Gustav de Vries](/source/Gustav_de_Vries) (1866–1934) – Dutch mathematician

- [Hans de Vries](/source/Hans_de_Vries) (1927–2021) – Dutch economic historian

- [Hent de Vries](/source/Hent_de_Vries) (born 1958) – Dutch philosopher

- [Hessel de Vries](/source/Hessel_de_Vries) (1916–1959) – Dutch physicist

- [Hugo de Vries](/source/Hugo_de_Vries) (1848–1935) – Dutch botanist and geneticist

- [Jan de Vries (philologist)](/source/Jan_de_Vries_(philologist)) (1890–1964) – Dutch Germanic mythologist

- [Jan de Vries (historian)](/source/Jan_de_Vries_(historian)) (1943) – Dutch-American historian

- [Jouke de Vries](/source/Jouke_de_Vries) (born 1960) – Dutch University Dean

- [Jurn de Vries](/source/Jurn_de_Vries) (born 1940) – Dutch theologian and journalist

- [Keith DeVries](/source/Keith_DeVries) (1937–2006) – American archaeologist

- [Kelly DeVries](/source/Kelly_DeVries) (born 1956) – American medievalist historian

- [Marc de Vries](/source/Marc_de_Vries) (born 1958) – Dutch physicist

- [Margaret Garritsen de Vries](/source/Margaret_Garritsen_de_Vries) (1922–2009) – American economist

- [Philip James DeVries](/source/Philip_James_DeVries) (born 1952) – American entomologist and evolutionary ecologist

- [Rheta Devries](/source/Rheta_Devries) (1936–2012) – American educator

- [Ronald P. de Vries](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronald_P._de_Vries&action=edit&redlink=1) (born 196?); mycologist[2]

- [Susanna de Vries](/source/Susanna_de_Vries) (born 1936) – Australian historian

- [Warren DeVries](/source/Warren_DeVries) – American mechanical engineer

- [Willem deVries](/source/Willem_deVries) – (born 1950) – American philosopher

## Arts, acting, music

- [Abraham de Vries (painter)](/source/Abraham_de_Vries_(painter)) (c. 1590 – 1649/50) – Dutch portrait painter

- [Adriaen de Vries](/source/Adriaen_de_Vries) (1556–1626) – Dutch sculptor

- [Andrew DeVries](/source/Andrew_DeVries) (born 1957) – American painter and sculptor

- [Bouke de Vries](/source/Bouke_de_Vries) (born 1960) – Dutch ceramist in England

- [Casper de Vries](/source/Casper_de_Vries) (born 1964) – South African comedian

- [David Devriès](/source/David_Devri%C3%A8s) (1881–1936) – French lyric operatic tenor

- [David de Vries](/source/David_de_Vries) (born 1961) – Australian film and comic book maker

- [Dolf de Vries](/source/Dolf_de_Vries) (1937–2020) – Dutch actor

- [Doug de Vries](/source/Doug_de_Vries) (born 1960) – Australian guitarist

- [Erwin de Vries](/source/Erwin_de_Vries) (1929–2018) – Surinamese painter and sculptor

- [Han de Vries](/source/Han_de_Vries) (born 1941) – Dutch oboist

- [Hendrik de Vries](/source/Hendrik_de_Vries) (1896–1989) – Dutch poet and painter

- [Henri de Vries](/source/Henri_de_Vries) (1864–1949) – Dutch film actor

- [Herman de Vries](/source/Herman_de_Vries) (born 1931) – Dutch artist

- [Jill De Vries](/source/Jill_De_Vries) (born 1953) – American model

- [John DeVries](/source/John_DeVries) (1915–1992) – American lyricist

- [John de Vries](/source/John_de_Vries_(designer)) (born 1946) – Dutch car designer

- [Klaas de Vries (composer)](/source/Klaas_de_Vries_(composer)) (born 1944) – Dutch composer

- [Leondre Devries](/source/Leondre_Devries) (born 2000) – British pop singer

- [Louis de Vries](/source/Louis_de_Vries) (1905–1935) – Dutch jazz trumpeter

- [Marius De Vries](/source/Marius_De_Vries) (born 1961) – English music producer

- [Matt DeVries](/source/Matt_DeVries) (born 1977) – American guitarist

- [Nathalie de Vries](/source/Nathalie_de_Vries) (born 1965) – Dutch architect

- [Roelof de Vries](/source/Roelof_de_Vries) (1631 – c. 1690) – Dutch landscape painter

- [Rosa de Vries-van Os](/source/Rosa_de_Vries-van_Os) (1828–1889) – Dutch operatic singer

- [Simon de Vries](/source/Simon_de_Vries) (1570–75 – 1628/29) – Dutch engraver better known as *Frisius*

## Politics and religion

- [Abraham de Vries (minister)](/source/Abraham_de_Vries_(minister)) (1773–1862) – Dutch Mennonite minister

- [Albert de Vries](/source/Albert_de_Vries) (born 1955) – Dutch politician

- [Aukje de Vries](/source/Aukje_de_Vries) (born 1964) – Dutch politician

- [Bert de Vries](/source/Bert_de_Vries) (born 1938) – Dutch CDA politician

- [Betsi DeVries](/source/Betsi_DeVries) (born 1952) – American (New Hampshire) politician

- [Bibi de Vries](/source/Bibi_de_Vries) (born 1963) – Dutch VVD politician

- [Christoph de Vries](/source/Christoph_de_Vries) (born 1974), German politician

- [Cornelis de Vries](/source/Cornelis_de_Vries) (1740–1812) – Dutch Mennonite minister

- [Erica de Vries](/source/Erica_de_Vries), American politician

- [George Devries](/source/George_Devries) (1896–1957) – Australian (Queensland) politician

- [Gerrit de Vries (politician)](/source/Gerrit_de_Vries_(politician)) (1818–1900) – Dutch prime minister

- [Gijs de Vries](/source/Gijs_de_Vries) (born 1956) – Dutch politician

- [Henry Lucien de Vries](/source/Henry_Lucien_de_Vries) (1909–1987) – Surinamese politician and entrepreneur

- [Jack de Vries](/source/Jack_de_Vries_(politician)) (born 1968) – Dutch CDA politician

- [Jannewietske de Vries](/source/Jannewietske_de_Vries) (born 1961) – Dutch (Friesland) politician

- [John Devries (Yukon politician)](/source/John_Devries_(Yukon_politician)) (born 1945) – Canadian (Yukon) politician

- [Kees de Vries](/source/Kees_de_Vries) (born 1955), German/Dutch politician (CDU)

- [Klaas de Vries (Christian Democratic Appeal)](/source/Klaas_de_Vries_(Christian_Democratic_Appeal)) (1917–1999) – Dutch politician

- [Klaas de Vries (Labour Party)](/source/Klaas_de_Vries_(Labour_Party)) (born 1943) – Dutch politician

- [Marion De Vries](/source/Marion_De_Vries) (1865–1939) – American politician

- [Monique de Vries](/source/Monique_de_Vries) (born 1947) – Dutch VVD politician

- [Walter DeVries](/source/Walter_DeVries) (1929–2019) – American political consultant

## Sports

- [Alida de Vries](/source/Alida_de_Vries) (1914–2007) – Dutch sprinter

- [Anita Valen de Vries](/source/Anita_Valen_de_Vries) (born 1968), Norwegian racing cyclist

- [Ann Devries](/source/Ann_Devries) (born 1970) – Belgian tennis player

- [Berden de Vries](/source/Berden_de_Vries) (born 1989) – Dutch racing cyclist

- [Bob de Vries](/source/Bob_de_Vries) (born 1984) – Dutch speed skater

- [Carl E. DeVries](/source/Carl_E._DeVries) (1921–2010) – American football coach

- [Cole De Vries](/source/Cole_De_Vries) (born 1985) – American baseball pitcher

- A family of American sportspeople: - [Darian DeVries](/source/Darian_DeVries) (born 1975) – basketball coach (older brother) - [Jared DeVries](/source/Jared_DeVries) (born 1976) – American football player (younger brother) - [Tucker DeVries](/source/Tucker_DeVries) (born 2002) – basketball player (son of Darian)

- [Dorien de Vries](/source/Dorien_de_Vries) (born 1965) – Dutch competitive sailor

- [Dorus de Vries](/source/Dorus_de_Vries) (born 1980) – Dutch football goalkeeper

- [Douwe de Vries](/source/Douwe_de_Vries) (born 1982) – Dutch speed skater

- [Elma de Vries](/source/Elma_de_Vries) (born 1983) – Dutch speed skater

- [Feike de Vries](/source/Feike_de_Vries) (born 1943) – Dutch water polo player

- [Floris de Vries](/source/Floris_de_Vries) (born 1989) – Dutch golfer

- [Francis de Vries](/source/Francis_de_Vries) (born 1994) – New Zealand footballer

- [François De Vries](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_De_Vries) (1913–1972) – Belgian footballer

- [Gerrit de Vries (cyclist)](/source/Gerrit_de_Vries_(cyclist)) (born 1967) – Dutch road cyclist

- [Greg de Vries](/source/Greg_de_Vries) (born 1973) – Canadian hockey player

- [Jack de Vries (soccer)](/source/Jack_de_Vries_(soccer)) (born 2002) – American soccer player

- [Jan de Vries (athlete)](/source/Jan_de_Vries_(athlete)) (1896–1939) – Dutch sprinter

- [Jan de Vries (motorcyclist)](/source/Jan_de_Vries_(motorcyclist)) (1944–2021) – Dutch motorcycle road racer

- [Jan-Lodewijk de Vries](/source/Jan-Lodewijk_de_Vries) (born 1972) – Dutch water polo player

- [Jeroen de Vries](/source/Jeroen_de_Vries) (born 1971) – Dutch speed skater

- [John de Vries](/source/John_de_Vries_(racing_driver)) (born 1966) – Australian racecar driver

- [Johnny de Vries](/source/Johnny_de_Vries) (born 1990) – Dutch footballer

- [Kristi de Vries](/source/Kristi_de_Vries) (born 1982) – Dutch softball player

- [Leo De Vries](/source/Leo_De_Vries) (born 2006) – Dominican-Dutch baseball player

- [Lianne de Vries](/source/Lianne_de_Vries) (born 1990) – Dutch footballer

- [Linda de Vries](/source/Linda_de_Vries) (born 1988) – Dutch speed skater

- [Marijn de Vries](/source/Marijn_de_Vries) (born 1978) – Dutch racing cyclist and journalist

- [Mark de Vries](/source/Mark_de_Vries) (born 1975) – Dutch footballer

- Martijn de Vries (born 1992) – Dutch footballer

- [Martin de Vries](/source/Martin_de_Vries_(basketball_player)) (born 1960) – Dutch basketball player

- [Mered de Vries](/source/Mered_de_Vries) (born 1977) – Dutch volleyballer

- [Michelle de Vries](/source/Michelle_de_Vries) (born 1961) – Australian swimmer

- [Myles de Vries](/source/Myles_de_Vries) (born 1940) – English cricketer

- [Nyck de Vries](/source/Nyck_de_Vries) (born 1995) – Dutch racing driver

- [Paul de Vries](/source/Paul_de_Vries_(Footballer)) (born 1996) – Ghanaian footballer

- [Raimo de Vries](/source/Raimo_de_Vries) (born 1969) – Dutch footballer

- [Remon de Vries](/source/Remon_de_Vries) (born 1979) – Dutch footballer

- [Rianne de Vries](/source/Rianne_de_Vries) (born 1990) – Dutch speed skater

- [Rika de Vries](/source/Rika_de_Vries) (born 1974) – Dutch sitting volleyball player

- [Roger DeVries](/source/Roger_DeVries) (born 1950) – English footballer

- [Ruan de Vries](/source/Ruan_de_Vries) (born 1986) – South African hurdler

- [Ryan De Vries](/source/Ryan_De_Vries) (born 1992) – New Zealand footballer

- [Sjerstin de Vries-Vermeulen](/source/Sjerstin_Vermeulen) (born 1972/73) – Dutch swimmer and equestrian

- [Steve DeVries](/source/Steve_DeVries) (born 1964) – American tennis player

- [Tjark de Vries](/source/Tjark_de_Vries) (born 1965) – Dutch rower

- [Troy DeVries](/source/Troy_DeVries) (born 1982) – American basketball player

- [Vikki de Vries](/source/Vikki_de_Vries) (born 1964) – American figure skater

- [Vincent de Vries](/source/Vincent_de_Vries) (born 1994) – Dutch badminton player

## Writing and journalism

- [Abe de Vries](/source/Abe_de_Vries) (born 1965) – Dutch West Frisian-language writer and poet

- [Abraham H. de Vries](/source/Abraham_H._de_Vries) (born 1937) – Afrikaans author

- [Anke de Vries](/source/Anke_de_Vries) (born 1936) – Dutch youth writer

- [Anne de Vries](/source/Anne_de_Vries) (1904–1964) – Dutch author

- [Maggie De Vries](/source/Maggie_De_Vries) (born 1961) – Canadian writer

- [Peter De Vries](/source/Peter_De_Vries) (1910–1993) – American editor and comic novelist

- [Peter R. de Vries](/source/Peter_R._de_Vries) (1956–2021) – Dutch journalist

- [Rachel Guido deVries](/source/Rachel_Guido_deVries) (born 1947) – American poet and novelist

- [Stefan de Vries](/source/Stefan_de_Vries) (born 1970) – Dutch writer and journalist

- [Theun de Vries](/source/Theun_de_Vries) (1907–2005) – Dutch writer and poet

## Other

- [David Pietersz. de Vries](/source/David_Pietersz._de_Vries) (c. 1593 – 1665) – Dutch navigator and New Netherland patroon

- [Glen de Vries](/source/Glen_de_Vries) (1972–2021) – American businessman

- [Hidde Sjoerds de Vries](/source/Hidde_Sjoerds_de_Vries) (1645–1694)— Dutch admiral

- [Jan de Vries (soldier)](/source/Jan_de_Vries_(soldier)) (1924–2012) – Canadian veteran's advocate

- [Lini De Vries](/source/Lini_De_Vries) (1905–1982) – Dutch-born American public health nurse in Mexico

- [Maarten Gerritsz Vries](/source/Maarten_Gerritsz_Vries) (or "de Vries") (1589–1647) – Dutch cartographer and explorer

- [Mike de Vries](/source/Mike_de_Vries) (born 1958) – German businessman

- [Nina de Vries](/source/Nina_de_Vries) (born 1961) – Dutch sex worker

- [Roel de Vries](/source/Roel_de_Vries_(engineer)) (born 1968) – Dutch engineer and businessman in Japan

- [Roland de Vries](/source/Roland_de_Vries) – South African Army officer

- [Tara De Vries](/source/Tara_De_Vries) (born 1999) – Turkish-Dutch beauty pageant

- [Tjerk Hiddes de Vries](/source/Tjerk_Hiddes_de_Vries) (1622–1666) – Dutch admiral and naval hero

- [William DeVries](/source/William_DeVries) (born 1943) – American surgeon who performed first permanent artificial heart transplant

## Compound surnames

- [Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries](/source/Manfred_F.R._Kets_de_Vries) (born 1943) – Dutch author and researcher

- [Daniel Rooseboom de Vries](/source/Daniel_Rooseboom_de_Vries) (born 1980) – Dutch freestyle footballer

- [Hans Vredeman de Vries](/source/Hans_Vredeman_de_Vries) (1527–1607) – Dutch architect

- [Jacob Vredeman de Vries](/source/Jacob_Vredeman_de_Vries) (1588–1621) – Dutch kapellmeister and composer

- [Paul Vredeman de Vries](/source/Paul_Vredeman_de_Vries) (1567–1617) – Flemish painter and draughtsman

- [Salomon Vredeman de Vries](/source/Salomon_Vredeman_de_Vries) (1556–1604) – Flemish painter and draughtsman

- [Herman de Vries de Heekelingen](/source/Herman_de_Vries_de_Heekelingen) (1880–1942) – Dutch archaeologist and historian

- [Gerard de Vries Lentsch](/source/Gerard_de_Vries_Lentsch) (1883–1973) – Dutch competitive sailor

- [Willem de Vries Lentsch](/source/Willem_de_Vries_Lentsch) (1886–1980) – Dutch competitive sailor

- [Wim de Vries Lentsch](/source/Wim_de_Vries_Lentsch) (1914–2007) – Dutch competitive sailor

- [Hans Dirk de Vries Reilingh](/source/Hans_Dirk_de_Vries_Reilingh) (1908–2001) – Dutch geographer

- [Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries](/source/Boyd_van_der_Vuurst_de_Vries) (born 1999) – Dutch basketball player

- [Keye van der Vuurst de Vries](/source/Keye_van_der_Vuurst_de_Vries) (born 2001) – Dutch basketball player

- [Piet van Wyk de Vries](/source/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](/source/Perfect_Dark) video game series

- Hugo De Vries – an adversary of Inspector Morse, featured in the episode [Masonic Mysteries](/source/List_of_Inspector_Morse_episodes#Series_4_(1990))

- [Piter De Vries](/source/Piter_De_Vries) – a twisted Mentat in the 1965 novel *[Dune](/source/Dune_(novel))*

- Tissaia de Vries – a sorceress in [The Witcher](/source/The_Witcher) series

- Leon De Vries – South African mining supervisor and secondary antagonist in the 2020 horror game [Amnesia: Rebirth](/source/Amnesia%3A_Rebirth)

## See also

- [Vries (surname)](/source/Vries_(surname)), list of people with the similar surname

- [Devriès family](/source/Devri%C3%A8s_family), a family of American and later French operatic singers, descendants of Rosa de Vries-van Os

- [Korteweg–de Vries equation](/source/Korteweg%E2%80%93de_Vries_equation), a wave model co-discovered by Gustav de Vries

- [Tussenvoegsel](/source/Tussenvoegsel), the prepositions and/or articles in Dutch surnames

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## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Brouwer, Leendert. [*De top 100 van de familienamen in Nederland*](http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/documenten/top100.pdf). [KNAW](/source/Royal_Netherlands_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences)/[Meertens Instituut](/source/Meertens_Instituut), 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ronald P. de Vries's research works | Utrecht University, Utrecht (UU) and other places"](https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Ronald-P-de-Vries-2172471012). Retrieved 26 March 2023.

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