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This random sampling of Dutch family names is sorted by family name, with the tussenvoegsel following the name after a comma. Meanings are provided where known. See Category:Dutch-language surnames and Category:Surnames of Frisian origin for surnames with their own pages. Baas – The Boss; Bakker – Baker; Beek, van – From the brook
Pages in category "Dutch-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,563 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Surnames of Dutch origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 947 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
E – "and", between surnames (Maria Eduarda de Canto e Mello) [citation needed] Fitz – (Irish, from Norman French) "son of", from Latin " filius" meaning "son" (mistakenly thought to mean illegitimate son, because of its use for certain illegitimate sons of English kings) [citation needed]
van (Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ) is a very common prefix in Dutch language surnames, where it is known as a tussenvoegsel. In those cases it nearly always refers to a certain, often quite distant, ancestor's place of origin or residence; for example, Ludwig van Beethoven "from Beethoven" (maybe Bettenhoven ) [ 1 ] [ better source needed ] and ...
Flanders has a Dutch-language tradition, while Wallonia has a French-language tradition. The Brussels-Capital Region is a mix of both Dutch- and French-language influences, with a large influx of foreign names. These different linguistic backgrounds are reflected in differing frequencies of surnames, as shown in the table below.
Patronymic surnames of Dutch-language origin. Pages in category "Dutch patronymic surnames" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
A name like Adelbert or Albert is composed of "adel" (meaning "noble") and "bert" which is derived from "beracht" (meaning "bright" or "shining") hence the name means something in the order of "Bright/Shining through noble behaviour"; the English name "Albright", now only seen as a surname, is a cognate with the same origin.
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