Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. Check marks indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
 
not set
Type Surname (from location)

Meaning & History

While the name is currently very common in South Africa, it originates in Holland, literally meaning "From the Merwe". The first van der Merwes hail from the Merwede river. The name went to South Africa with the Dutch settlers in 1652.
Added 6/13/2010 by tintalasia