Van Ingen

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Van Ingen is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Ingen", a town in Gelderland. [1] An archaic spelling is Van Inghen. People with the surname include:

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References

  1. Ingen, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.