Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsDe Bie, Debije, De Bij, De Bije, De By, De Bye, DeBie, Debie, Debij, De Beij, Van Der Bie, Van Der Bye, Van Der Bij, Van De Bij, Van Bie, Van Bij, Debeije, Debeij, Debïje, Bie, Bij, Bije, Beij, Beije, Bye, Byé, By, Van Der Bei, De Bei
Meaning & History
Variant of De Bie. A notable bearer of the surname was the Dutch-American physicist and physical chemist Peter Debye (1884-1966), born Petrus Debije.