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.
Van Pelt is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from Pelt". Pelt was a region in Belgian Limburg including the modern municipality of Overpelt, It could also refer to the neighboring Peel, Netherlands. People with this surname include:
Van Loo is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from the forest clearing", see van (Dutch).
Van Heusen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Beuren is a Dutch surname. The word van is equivalent to the English "of" and the German von, hence it usually is not capitalized in names. The similar name, Buren, is a city or estate in the Netherlands which was ruled by the Egmond family. Dutch nobles were commonly named after their possessions. Literally translated, the Dutch word buren means "neighbours". The surname van Buren that sometimes is used by the Dutch royal house, is related.
Van Etten is a surname. 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.
Moeller and Möller are closely related surnames of German origin.
Van der Wal is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The original bearer of the name may have lived or worked at or near a "wal": a river embankment, quay, or rampart. In 2007, Van de(r) Wal was the 47th most common surname in the Netherlands. In Belgium, the form Van de Walle is more abundant.
Van Fleet is a surname; it is an Americanized spelling of the Dutch surname van Vliet. Notable people with the surname include:
Every is an English surname. Eber or Ivri was the descendant of Noah's son Shem and the ancestor of Abraham. In modern Hebrew, Évry is actually the word for "Hebrew". Eber's name is found on some of the earliest known examples of Sumerian writing. It may be of Norman origin and derived from "Évreux", a county in Normandy. The Every baronets of Egginton, a branch of the Every family of southwest England, are claimed to be a branch of the noble house of Yvery, of Norman extraction. The earliest surviving records of the name "Every" date to 12 April 1591, when one John Every married Elizabeth Ouzely at St Dunstan's, Stepney.
Van der Beek, Van de Beek, Van der Beeck or Vanderbeek is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin meaning "from the brook". Notable people with the surname include:
Van Atta or Vanatta is a surname of Dutch origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Van De Putte, Van de Putte, Vandeputte, or Van der Putte is a surname meaning "from Putte".
Van Galder is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Vleet or Vanvleet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Snider is an Anglicized occupational surname derived from Dutch Snijder "tailor", related to modern Dutch Snijders and Sneijder. It may also be an Anglicized spelling of the German Schneider or Swiss German Schnyder, which both carry the same meaning. The more common Anglicized spelling of the Dutch Snijder is Snyder.
Peebles is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Voorhis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Van Paassen is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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