About Debruijn
The surname Debruijn is of Dutch origin and is derived from the Dutch words "de" meaning "the" and "bruijn" meaning "brown." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bruijn or Bruin, who was likely associated with the color brown in some way. The name Debruijn is relatively common in the Netherlands and is often found among Dutch-speaking communities around the world.
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The surname Debruijn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Debruijn 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 Debruijn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Debruijn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.