Van Brussel 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 Vos is a Dutch-language surname meaning "the fox". In 2007 in the Netherlands, nearly all ≈11,000 people with the name spelled it de Vos, while in 2008 in Belgium, primarily in East Flanders, nearly all ≈11,000 people with the name capitalized it De Vos. Another 9220 people in Belgium, mostly in West Flanders have the concatenated form Devos, while in the United States the form DeVos can be found.
Van Loo is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from the forest clearing", see van (Dutch).
Van de Velde, Vande Velde, or Vandevelde is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the field". Van de Velde is the 32nd most common name in Belgium, with 8,903 people in 2008, while in 2007 there were 3,319 people named "Van de Velde" in The Netherlands. Among other variations on this name are Van der Velde, Vandevelde, Van Velde, Van de Velden, and Van der Velden.
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:
Janssens is a Dutch surname equivalent to Johnson. It is the second most common surname in Belgium, while in the Netherlands, the forms Jansen and Janssen are more common. Notable people with this surname include:
Wouters is a Dutch patronymic surname, meaning son of Wouter, and corresponding to Walters in English. In 2007/2008 there were about 8700 people in the Netherlands and 15700 people in Belgium with that name. People with this name include:
Van Dyck or Vandyck is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from (the) dike", originally written Van Dijck. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Bruggen is a Dutch toponymic surname translating to "from/of [the] bridge[s]". Variant names with the same origin are Ter Brugge(n), Ter Brugghen, Van de(r) Brug, Van der Brugge(n), Van der Brugghen, and Verbrugge(n). Different settlements and houses with the name (de) Brug(ge) could also be at the source of each family name. People with these surnames include:
Van den Bossche or Vandenbossche is a Dutch surname originating in Flanders. It means either "from the woods" or "from Den Bosch". Notable people with the surname include:
Van den Broeck or Vandenbroeck is a Dutch toponymic surname most common in the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and East Flanders. "Broeck" is an archaic spelling of "broek" meaning "swamp". Notable people with the surname include:
Van der Heijden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the heath". Variant spellings are Van der Heijde, Van der Heyden, “VanDerHeyden” and concatenated forms. The surnames Van der Heide, Verheijen and Verheyen have the same origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Van der Werff, Van der Werf and Van de Werf are Dutch toponymic surnames, originally meaning "of the (ship)yard" or "of the wharf". Notable people with the surname include:
Verbeeck is a surname of Dutch language origin. It is a contraction and spelling variant of the toponym Van der Beek, meaning "from the stream/brook/creek". People with this surname include:. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Dijck is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from (the) dike". The more common form Van Dijk uses the modern spelling of "dike". The form Van Dyck reflects a common replacement of the original IJ digraph with a Y.
Van Gool is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from Goirle". Gool represents an approximation of the regional pronunciation of Goirle. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Hecke is a Dutch toponymic surname common in East Flanders, meaning "from (the) fence". Among variant forms are Van den Hecken, van Heck, van Hek and Vanhecke. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Hove is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Hove", often referring to an origin in the town Hove in the province of Antwerp; the surname is most common in Antwerp and East Flanders. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Looy is a Dutch toponymic surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Luyckx is a Dutch patronymic surname based on an archaic spelling of the given name Luuk/Luc, short forms of Lucas. The name has a myriad of spellings, all pronounced the same. While in Belgium Luyckx is by far the most common, in the Netherlands the forms Luijkx, Luijks, Luijk, Luik and Luijckx are more prevalent. For some families the name may be toponymic instead, referring to an origin in Luik, the Dutch name of Liège. This is generally the case for forms like Van Luijk, Van Luik and de Luyck. People with these surnames include: