Find out how popular the last name DePree is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DePree.

DePree, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DePree surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DePree in America

DePree is the 52037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DePree surname appeared 399 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname DePree.

We can also compare 2010 data for DePree to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DePree

The surname DEPREE originated in the Netherlands during the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch words "de" and "pree," which together translate to "the meadow" or "the pasture." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to individuals who lived or worked in a meadow or grazing area.

The earliest recorded instances of the DEPREE surname can be traced back to the 16th century in Dutch historical records and documents. One notable example is the mention of a Pieter DEPREE in the municipal archives of the city of Amsterdam, dated around 1580.

In the 17th century, the DEPREE name began to appear more frequently in various regions of the Netherlands, particularly in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. This was a time of significant economic growth and urbanization in the Dutch Republic, which may have contributed to the spread and popularity of the surname.

One of the earliest known DEPREE individuals was Jan DEPREE, a merchant and trader who lived in the city of Rotterdam in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was involved in the lucrative Dutch East Indies trade and is mentioned in several historical documents related to maritime commerce.

Another notable individual bearing the DEPREE surname was Cornelis DEPREE, a Dutch painter and engraver who was active in the mid-17th century. He is best known for his landscape paintings and etchings, which captured the Dutch countryside and urban scenes of his time.

In the 18th century, the DEPREE name continued to be prominent in the Netherlands, with several individuals making significant contributions in various fields. One such individual was Pieter DEPREE, a renowned horticulturist and botanist who lived from 1730 to 1805. He is credited with introducing and cultivating numerous plant species in the Netherlands, and his work significantly influenced the development of Dutch horticulture.

Another notable DEPREE from this period was Jacobus DEPREE, a Dutch philosopher and theologian who lived from 1745 to 1821. He was a prominent figure in the Dutch Reformed Church and authored several influential works on theology and philosophy.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded in the 17th and 18th centuries, the DEPREE surname also began to appear in Dutch settlements and colonies around the world, including Indonesia, South Africa, and the Caribbean islands. This further contributed to the global spread and diversity of the DEPREE name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DePree

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DePree.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DePree was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DePree has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DePree was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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