Last Name DREYFUSS

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Polish, Belgian

Rank 37,986 (2000 US census) 47,621 (1990 US census)
Count 549 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 96.72%, or 531 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.91%, or 5 total occurrences, as black,
  • 1.46%, or 8 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • undisclosed % as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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