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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 1,562 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Dutch-language surnames (2 C, 1,562 P) F. Surnames of Frisian origin (41 P) Pages in category "Surnames of Dutch origin" The following 200 pages are in this category ...
The most common Dutch surnames in the Netherlands (as of 1947) and Flanders in Belgium are listed to the right. Meertens' Dutch surname database lists 94,143 different family names; the total Dutch speaking population in Europe is estimated to be about 23 million people.
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 ...
De Vries is one of the most common Dutch surnames. [1] It indicates a geographical origin: "Vriesland" is an old spelling of the Dutch province of Friesland ().Hence, "de Vries" means "the Frisian".
Bos is a Dutch surname. Meaning "woods" or "forest", the name often is toponymic.Alternatively, the surname sometimes has a patronymic origin, referring to the now rare given name Bos. [1]
"Koning" and "De Koning" are quite common Dutch surnames and may refer to: Ans Koning (1923–2006), Dutch javelin thrower; Arthur Koning (1944–2015), Dutch rower; Christina Koning (b. 1954), British novelist and short story writer; Elisabeth Koning (1917–1975), Dutch sprinter; Elisabeth Johanna Koning (1816–1887), Dutch painter