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De Roos Surname Meaning

Dutch: from roos ‘rose’ with the addition of the definite article de ‘the’ probably a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a rose

or possibly a nickname for a man with a rosy complexion.

Compare De Rose.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how De Roos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Roos family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most De Roos families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 De Roos families living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded De Roos's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of De Roos families in 1880.
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Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, De Roos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for De Roos in 1959 was 48, and 86 in 2004.

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