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

Driessen, 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 Driessen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Driessen in America

Driessen is the 29986th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Driessen surname appeared 783 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 Driessen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Driessen 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 Driessen

The surname Driessen is of Dutch origin, originating from the Netherlands in the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch word "drie" meaning "three" and the suffix "-ssen" which denotes a patronymic surname, indicating that the name originally referred to the son of a man named Drie or a variation of that name.

Driessen is believed to have originated in the provinces of North Brabant and Limburg in the southern part of the Netherlands. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the Dutch census records of the late 1500s and early 1600s, with variations in spelling such as Driesen, Driessen, and Driessens.

Historical references to the name Driessen have been found in various Dutch records, including church registers, land deeds, and tax records. One notable example is the mention of a Hendrick Driessen in the town records of Breda, North Brabant, in 1624, where he is listed as a landowner.

Over the centuries, several individuals with the surname Driessen have achieved prominence in various fields. One such person was Aert Driessen (1597-1663), a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his genre scenes and landscapes. Another notable Driessen was Cornelis Driessen (1772-1846), a Dutch military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars.

In the literary world, the Dutch author and journalist Hubertus Driessen (1909-1977) gained recognition for his novels and short stories depicting life in the Netherlands during the 20th century. Joannes Driessen (1899-1982), a Dutch Roman Catholic prelate, served as the Bishop of Rotterdam from 1958 to 1970.

The name Driessen has also been associated with various place names in the Netherlands, such as Driessen near Venray in Limburg, and Driessendijk, a village in the municipality of Zundert, North Brabant. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname Driessen who lived or owned land in those areas.

While the surname Driessen is predominantly Dutch, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and immigration, particularly to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, where Dutch communities have been established.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Driessen

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

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 Driessen 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 Driessen 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 Driessen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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