indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from location)
Usage Dutch
Other Forms FormsVerwoert, Verwoerdt, Verwoord, Verwordt, Verwoort, Van Der Woerd, Van Der Woerdt, Van Der Woert, Van Der Woord, Van Der Woort, Van De Woerd, Van De Woerdt, Van De Woord, Van Woerd, Van Woert, Van Woerdt, Van Woerde, Van Wort, Ter Woerds, Ter Woerd, Te Woerd, Ter Woert, Ter Woord, Ter Woort, Op De Woerd, Op De Woert, Woerd, Woert, Woerde, Woord, Woerds, Woerts, Woorts, Woordes, Van Woerden, Woerden
Meaning & History
Means "from the man-made hill", derived from Dutch woerd meaning "man-made hill", indicating someone who lived near or on terps (artificial dwelling mounds created to provide safe ground during storm surges, high tides or flooding). It could also denote a person from the city of Woerden in Utrecht, the Netherlands. This name was borne by Hendrik Verwoerd (1901-1966), the assassinated Dutch-born South African prime minister who implemented Apartheid in the country's system, lasting until 1994.