Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Dutch Pronounced Pron. /ˈstœy̯f.zɑnt/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsStaubesand, Stoefzand, Stuifsand, Stuijfzand, Stuivezand, Stuyfersant, Stuyvesant Meaning & History Means "drift-sand, quicksand" in Dutch, from the name of a town in the Netherlands.