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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.
Merckx is a Dutch patronymic surname, from the given name Merk / Merkus, a regional form of Mark / Marcus. While in Belgium the spelling Merckx is dominant, in the Netherlands the variants Merks, Merkus, Merkx, and Merx are more common. Notable people with the surname include:
De Man is a Dutch surname, meaning "the man". The agglutinated form "Deman" is most common in West Flanders. People with this surname include:
Verdonk and Verdonck are Dutch toponymic surnames. They are a contraction of van der Donk, where "donk" was a name for sandy raised terrain in a swamp. The spelling Verdonk is more common in the Netherlands, while Verdonck is more common in Belgium. Notable people with the surname include:
Devos is a concatenated form of the Dutch-language surname De Vos, common in the Belgian province of West Flanders and French Flanders. DeVos is a version of "De Vos" found in the United States.
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:
Cools is a Dutch patronymic surname meaning "son of Cool", Cool being an archaic nickname for Nicholas. The name is particularly prominent in the Belgian province of Antwerp. People with the surname include:
Declercq is a Dutch occupational surname, meaning "the clerk", common in the Belgian province of West Flanders. It is a concatenation of the even more common name De Clercq that is quite specific to East Flanders. People with this name include:
Vermeiren is a Dutch toponymic surname mostly found in Belgium. It is a dialectical and contracted version of the surname Van der Meer. Vermeiren is most common in the province of Antwerp, while the variant Vermeire is most abundant in East Flanders. Notable people with the surname include:
Bosmans is a Dutch and Afrikaans toponymic surname, meaning "woodmen". It is more common in Belgium than in the Netherlands, where the form Bosman is more abundant. People with this surname include:
Van Acker a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from (the) farmland". It is common in East Flanders and Zeelandic Flanders, while the agglutinated form Vanacker is more common in the province of West Flanders. Notable people with the surname include:
Verbeke is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of Van der Beek, meaning "from the creek". It is particularly common in West Flanders. Notable people with the surname include:
Versluis is a Dutch surname. It is a collapsed version of Van der Sluis" meaning "from the locks / sluice". As such, it could have a toponymic origin or could be a metonymic occupational surname. Variant forms are Versluijs and Versluys. The concentration of the latter form around the town Sluis in Zeelandic Flanders may suggest an origin in that town instead. 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:
De Smet or Desmet is a Dutch occupational surname. It is a regional form of "the smith" very common in East and West Flanders. It was the tenth most common name in Belgium in 1997. Notable people with the surname include:
De Decker is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "the thatcher". A variant spelling is De Dekker. In West Flanders the name is usually agglutinated to Dedecker. People with this name include:
Verschueren is a Dutch-language toponymic surname common in Belgium. The name is a contraction of van der schueren, meaning "from the barn(s)". Forms more common in the Netherlands are Verschuren and Verschuur. Notable people with the surname include:
Roels is a Dutch patronymic surname most common in East Flanders. People with this surname include:
Lievens is a Dutch patronymic surname ("Lieven's") most common in Belgium. People with this surname or patronym include:
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