Verbeek

Verbeek is a surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of the toponym Van der Beek, meaning "from/of the creek". Besides a location near a stream, the original bearer may have been from a place called Beek.[1] In the Netherlands 9,775 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 100st most common surname.[2] Notable people with this surname include:

  • Alexandra Verbeek (born 1973), Dutch competitive sailor
  • Danny Verbeek (born 1990), Dutch football winger
  • Dirk Verbeek, South African Army general, Chief of Staff Intelligence 1994
  • Ellen Verbeek (born 1958), Dutch journalist and editor
  • Frans Verbeek (1510–1570), Flemish painter and draughtsman (usually spelled "Verbeeck")
  • Esther Verbeek (1931–2018), Flemish television presenter known as Aunt Terry
  • Gertjan Verbeek (born 1962), Dutch football defender and manager
  • Grace Verbeek (born 1958), Canadian middle-distance runner
  • Guido Verbeck (1830–1898) (born "Verbeek"), Dutch political advisor, educator, and missionary in Japan
  • Gustave Verbeek (or Verbeck) (1867–1937), Dutch-American illustrator and newspaper cartoonist, son of Guido.
  • Hans Verbeek (1873–1954), German architect and city planner
  • Herman Verbeek (1936–2013), Dutch priest and politician
  • Leen Verbeek (born 1955), Dutch entrepreneur and Labour Party politician
  • Lotte Verbeek (born 1982), Dutch actress, dancer and model
  • Nicolaes Verbeek (1582–1637), Dutch brewer in Haarlem portrayed by Frans Hals
  • Pat Verbeek (born 1964), Canadian-born US ice hockey player
  • Peter-Paul Verbeek (born 1970), Dutch philosopher
  • Pieter Adriaensz Verbeek (1575–1637), Dutch mayor of Haarlem portrayed by Frans Hals
  • Pim Verbeek (1956–2019), Dutch football manager, coach of the Australia national team
  • Rick Verbeek (born 1988), Dutch football midfielder
  • Robert Verbeek (born 1961), Dutch football manager
  • Rogier Verbeek (1845–1926), Dutch geologist and nature scientist
  • Sem Verbeek (born 1994), Dutch tennis player
  • Simon Verbeek (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
  • Tonya Verbeek (born 1977), Canadian freestyle wrestler

See also

References
  1. Verbeek at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch surnames
  2. The Top 100 Surnames in the Netherlands at the Database of Dutch surnames
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