About Debois
The surname Debois is of French origin and is derived from the French words "de" meaning "of" and "bois" meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Debois is "of the wood" or "from the woods." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with wood, such as a carpenter or a forester.
The surname Debois is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Debois based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Debois in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Debois using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.