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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsVan Heemskerk, Van Heemskerck, Van Heemskerken, Heemskerken, Heemskerck, Heemskercke, Heemskercks, Heemskerckes, Heemskeerck, Hemskerck, Hemmskerck, Heemskerckk, Hemker, Heemskercken, Heemskerke, Heemkerck, Heemkerk, Hemschen, Hemkerk, Heemker, Hemskers, Heemsker, Heemskers, Hemcke, Hemcken, Heemcke, Heemken, Hemsche, Heemsche, Heemshen, Hemkerck, Hemscheck, Hemcksen, Hemk, Hemckel, Hemiken
Meaning & History
From the name of a small town in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It means "home church" in Dutch. Famous bearers of this surname include Jan Heemskerk (1818-1897) and his son Theo Heemskerk (1852-1932), both of whom were Dutch prime ministers. It is also borne by the former swimmer Femke Heemskerk (1987-).