De Vries
De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames. It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland. 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 - Dutch economist at the World Bank
- Benjamin de Vries - Dutch-Israeli economic historian
- Gerda de Vries, Canadian mathematician
- Glen de Vries - American medical entrepreneur
- Gustav de Vries - Dutch mathematician
- Hans de Vries - Dutch economic historian
- Hent de Vries - Dutch philosopher
- Hessel de Vries - Dutch physicist
- Hugo de Vries - Dutch botanist and geneticist
- Jan de Vries (philologist) - Dutch Germanic mythologist
- Jan de Vries (historian) - Dutch-American historian
- Jouke de Vries - Dutch University Dean
- Jurn de Vries - Dutch theologian and journalist
- Keith DeVries - American archaeologist
- Kelly DeVries - American medievalist historian
- Marc de Vries - Dutch physicist
- Margaret Garritsen de Vries - American economist
- Philip James DeVries - American entomologist and evolutionary ecologist
- Rheta Devries - American educator
- Ronald P. de Vries ; mycologist
- Susanna de Vries - Australian historian
- Warren DeVries - American mechanical engineer
- Willem deVries - – American philosopher
Arts, acting, music
- Abraham de Vries (painter) - Dutch portrait painter
- Adriaen de Vries - Dutch sculptor
- Andrew DeVries - American painter and sculptor
- Bouke de Vries - Dutch ceramist in England
- Casper de Vries - South African comedian
- David Devriès - French lyric operatic tenor
- David de Vries - Australian film and comic book maker
- Dolf de Vries - Dutch actor
- Doug de Vries - Australian guitarist
- Erwin de Vries - Surinamese painter and sculptor
- Han de Vries - Dutch oboist
- Hendrik de Vries - Dutch poet and painter
- Henri de Vries - Dutch film actor
- Herman de Vries - Dutch artist
- Jill De Vries - American model
- John DeVries - American lyricist
- John de Vries - Dutch car designer
- Klaas de Vries (composer) - Dutch composer
- Leondre Devries - British pop singer
- Louis de Vries - Dutch jazz trumpeter
- Marius De Vries - English music producer
- Matt DeVries - American guitarist
- Nathalie de Vries - Dutch architect
- Roelof de Vries - Dutch landscape painter
- Rosa de Vries-van Os - Dutch operatic singer
- Simon de Vries - Dutch engraver better known as ''Frisius''
Politics and religion
- Abraham de Vries (minister) - Dutch Mennonite minister
- Albert de Vries - Dutch politician
- Aukje de Vries - Dutch politician
- Bert de Vries - Dutch CDA politician
- Betsi DeVries - American politician
- Bibi de Vries - Dutch VVD politician
- Christoph de Vries, German politician
- Cornelis de Vries - Dutch Mennonite minister
- Erica de Vries, American politician
- George Devries - Australian politician
- Gerrit de Vries (politician) - Dutch prime minister
- Gijs de Vries - Dutch politician
- Henry Lucien de Vries - Surinamese politician and entrepreneur
- Jack de Vries - Dutch CDA politician
- Jannewietske de Vries - Dutch politician
- John Devries (Yukon politician) - Canadian politician
- Kees de Vries, German/Dutch politician
- Klaas de Vries (Christian Democratic Appeal) - Dutch politician
- Klaas de Vries (Labour Party) - Dutch politician
- Marion De Vries - American politician
- Monique de Vries - Dutch VVD politician
- Walter DeVries - American political consultant
Sports
- Alida de Vries - Dutch sprinter
- Anita Valen de Vries, Norwegian racing cyclist
- Ann Devries - Belgian tennis player
- Berden de Vries - Dutch racing cyclist
- Bob de Vries - Dutch speed skater
- Carl E. DeVries - American football coach
- Cole De Vries - American baseball pitcher
- A family of American sportspeople:
- * Darian DeVries - basketball coach
- * Jared DeVries - American football player
- * Tucker DeVries - basketball player
- Dorien de Vries - Dutch competitive sailor
- Dorus de Vries - Dutch football goalkeeper
- Douwe de Vries - Dutch speed skater
- Elma de Vries - Dutch speed skater
- Feike de Vries - Dutch water polo player
- Floris de Vries - Dutch golfer
- Francis de Vries - New Zealand footballer
- François De Vries - Belgian footballer
- Gerrit de Vries (cyclist) - Dutch road cyclist
- Greg de Vries - Canadian hockey player
- Jack de Vries (soccer) – American soccer player
- Jan de Vries (athlete) - Dutch sprinter
- Jan de Vries (motorcyclist) - Dutch motorcycle road racer
- Jan-Lodewijk de Vries - Dutch water polo player
- Jeroen de Vries - Dutch speed skater
- John de Vries - Australian racecar driver
- Johnny de Vries - Dutch footballer
- Kristi de Vries - Dutch softball player
- Lianne de Vries - Dutch footballer
- Linda de Vries - Dutch speed skater
- Marijn de Vries - Dutch racing cyclist and journalist
- Mark de Vries - Dutch footballer
- Martijn de Vries - Dutch footballer
- Martin de Vries - Dutch basketball player
- Mered de Vries - Dutch volleyballer
- Michelle de Vries - Australian swimmer
- Myles de Vries - English cricketer
- Nyck de Vries - Dutch racing driver
- Paul de Vries - Ghanaian footballer
- Raimo de Vries - Dutch footballer
- Remon de Vries - Dutch footballer
- Rianne de Vries - Dutch speed skater
- Rika de Vries - Dutch sitting volleyball player
- Roger DeVries - English footballer
- Ruan de Vries - South African hurdler
- Ryan De Vries - New Zealand footballer
- Sjerstin de Vries-Vermeulen - Dutch swimmer and equestrian
- Steve DeVries - American tennis player
- Tjark de Vries – Dutch rower
- Troy DeVries - American basketball player
- Vikki de Vries - American figure skater
- Vincent de Vries - Dutch badminton player
Writing and journalism
- Abe de Vries - Dutch West Frisian-language writer and poet
- Abraham H. de Vries - Afrikaans author
- Anke de Vries – Dutch youth writer
- Anne de Vries - Dutch author
- Maggie De Vries - Canadian writer
- Peter De Vries - American editor and comic novelist
- Peter R. de Vries - Dutch journalist
- Rachel Guido deVries - American poet and novelist
- Stefan de Vries - Dutch writer and journalist
- Theun de Vries - Dutch writer and poet
Other
- David Pietersz. de Vries - Dutch navigator and New Netherland patroon
- Glen de Vries - American businessman
- Hidde Sjoerds de Vries — Dutch admiral
- Jan de Vries (soldier) - Canadian veteran's advocate
- Lini De Vries - Dutch-born American public health nurse in Mexico
- Maarten Gerritsz Vries - Dutch cartographer and explorer
- Mike de Vries - German businessman
- Nina de Vries - Dutch sex worker
- Roel de Vries - Dutch engineer and businessman in Japan
- Roland de Vries - South African Army officer
- Tara De Vries – Turkish-Dutch beauty pageant
- Tjerk Hiddes de Vries - Dutch admiral and naval hero
- William DeVries - American surgeon who performed first permanent artificial heart transplant
Compound surnames
- Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries - Dutch author and researcher
- Daniel Rooseboom de Vries - Dutch freestyle footballer
- Hans Vredeman de Vries - Dutch architect
- Jacob Vredeman de Vries - Dutch kapellmeister and composer
- Paul Vredeman de Vries - Flemish painter and draughtsman
- Salomon Vredeman de Vries - Flemish painter and draughtsman
- Herman de Vries de Heekelingen - Dutch archaeologist and historian
- Gerard de Vries Lentsch - Dutch competitive sailor
- Willem de Vries Lentsch - Dutch competitive sailor
- Wim de Vries Lentsch - Dutch competitive sailor
- Hans Dirk de Vries Reilingh - Dutch geographer
- Boyd van der Vuurst de Vries – Dutch basketball player
- Keye van der Vuurst de Vries – Dutch basketball player
- Piet van Wyk de Vries - 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 Masonic Mysteries
- Piter De Vries - a twisted Mentat in the 1965 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