Van der Veer is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the ferry". Variants include Van 't Veer and Van de Veer. Abroad the parts of the surname are often merged in various ways. Notable people with the surname include:
Van der Meer is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the lake". A common contracted form is Vermeer. Abroad the name has often been concatenated to Vander Meer or Vandermeer, and VanderMeer. It may refer to:
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 rampage. 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. People with the name Van de(r) Wal include:
The Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee, abbreviated to BOIC or COIB, is the National Olympic Committee for Belgium. The administrative seat is located in Brussels.
Van der Laan is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of the lane". There are also a number of small settlements in the Netherlands specifically named "De Laan" that could be at a family's origin. Abroad the name is often written as VanderLaan or Vander Laan. People with this name include:
Van der Beek, Van de Beek, Van der Beeck or Vanderbeek is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin meaning "from the creek". Notable people with the surname include:
Van der Meulen or Vandermeulen is a Dutch toponymic or occupational surname, meaning "from the (wind/water) mill". The even more common surname Vermeulen is a contraction of this name. Less common variants are "Van der Molen", "Vandermolen", "Ter Meulen", "Termeulen", "Van Meulen" and just "Meulen".
Van der Werff, Van der Werf, or Van de Werf are Dutch toponymic surnames, originally meaning "from the yard". Notable people with the surname include:
Van der Velden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the fields". In 2007, there were over 10,000 people with this name in The Netherlands. Among variations on this name are Vandervelden, Vander Velden, Van de Velden, Van den Velden, Van der Velde, Van de Velde, Vandervelde, Vandevelde, and Van Velden. Notable people with the surname include:
Van de Ende, van den Ende, van der Ende, Vander Ende are forms of a Dutch toponymic surnames, meaning "from the end" .Ende is an old Dutch word for "Duck"the coat of arms shows three white ducks on a blue background. It is most common in the province of South Holland. Notable people with the surname include:
Van der Linden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the linden tree". It can also be spelled Vander Linden or Vanderlinden. Notable people with the surname include:
Van De Putte, Van de Putte, Vandeputte, or Van der Putte is a surname meaning "from Putte".
van der Haar or Vander Haar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
van der Plaats or Vander Plaats is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
van der Jagt, Vander Jagt or Vanderjagt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Van der Lans or VanderLans is a Dutch toponymic surname, literally meaning "from the lance", but probably referring to a location named De Lans. Notable people with the surname include:
Van der Veen is a common Dutch surname, meaning "from the fen" or more generally "from the peatlands". In the Netherlands 19,847 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 32nd most common surname there. Dutch surnames with the same origin and meaning are Van Veen, Van de Ven/Van der Ven, Van de Venne, Veen, and Veenstra/Feenstra. The name was often taken by peat workers, as harvest of turf for fuel was abundant in the Netherlands. Since the early middle ages, the quarry of fens in the north and west created, merged or extended many lakes, most of which have now been reclaimed as polders. The harvest of turf from bogs in the east, like the large Bourtange moor, extended until the 20th century.
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