Abels is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Eyck or Van Eijk is a Dutch toponymic surname. Eijck, Eyck, Eyk and Eijk are all archaic spellings of modern Dutch eik ("oak") and the surname literally translates as "from/of oak". However, in most cases, the family name refers to an origin in Maaseik. This city on the Meuse, now in Belgium on the border with the Netherlands, was originally simply known as Eike and from the 13th century as Old Eyck and New Eyck. Names with an affix (tussenvoegsel), like Van der Eijk, are more likely to refer directly to the tree. This article lists people with this surname.
De Haas is a Dutch surname. Meaning "the hare", its origin may be descriptive or the name of an address. Among variant forms are De Haes, DeHaas, Dehaes, and Den Haas. People with this name include:
Van Loo is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from the forest clearing", see van (Dutch).
Nagel is a German and Dutch surname. Meaning "nail" in both languages, the surname is metonymic referring to the occupation of a nail maker. Notable people with the surname include:
Peeters is a Dutch-language patronymic surname, equivalent to Peters. It is the most common surname in Belgium, and is particularly common in the province of Antwerp, but also in Flemish Brabant and Belgian Limburg. Notable people with the surname include:
Botelho is a surname, or part of a combined surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Abel can be either a German or English surname. The German variant of the surname is a patronymic name, derived from the Old German personal name Abel, which means "noble one." Interestingly, the German variation does not appear to be derived from the biblical name Abel. The surname is associated with Swabia, in the southwest of Germany.
Drost is a Dutch occupational surname. A drost or drossaard was a kind of bailiff in the Low countries. Notable people with the surname include:
Smits is a Dutch surname that is considered a variant of the more common Smit surname. The name is an old plural of Smid (blacksmith), though the plural in modern Dutch would be Smeden.
Vonck is a Dutch surname. Vonk means "spark" and refers to the work of a Smith. The surname can refer to several people:
Pollet is a surname. People named Pollet include:
Visscher is a Dutch occupational surname. Visscher is an archaic spelling of Dutch visser meaning "fisherman". Varianta are Visschers and De Visscher. The latter form is now most common in East Flanders. Notable people with the surname include:
Castellano is a Spanish and Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Pieters is a Dutch surname, equivalent to Peters. It can refer to:
Snijders is a Dutch occupational surname. Snijder literally means "cutter", referring to a taylor or a woodcarver. People with this surname include:
Grimmer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ferrara is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Schoemaker is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "shoemaker". People with this name include:
Bruin, Bruijn, Bruyn and Bruins are Dutch surnames. They can be equivalent to the English surname Brown or, particularly for the form "Bruins", be patronymic as Bruin/Bruijn is a now rare Dutch form of Bruno. The form "the brown" is more common.
Manta is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: