Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Dutch; and the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
usage
gender
Gelens Dutch
Variant of Geelen.
Bulle Dutch
From the given name Boele.
Cuyler Dutch
Variant of Kuijlaars or Koole.
Van Tonder Dutch
Means "from Tønder", a town in Denmark near the German border.
Mooren Dutch
Derived from the given name Maurus.
Claasen Dutch
Means "son of Klaas".
Koumans Dutch
Variant of Koopman.
Asjes Dutch
Variant of Askes.
Aaltink Dutch
Variant of Alting.
Schoorl Dutch
Originally indicated a person from the town of Schoorl in the province of Noord-Holland in the Netherlands. It means "forest by the shore" in Dutch.
Reinders Dutch, Frisian
From the given name Reindert.
Kuipers Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.
Visscher Dutch
Variant of Visser.
Vergoossen Dutch
Means "son of Goswin".
Kock Low German, Dutch
Low German and Dutch cognate of Cook.
Yonker Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Jonker.
Aartsen Dutch
Means "son of Arend".
Smit Dutch
From Middle Dutch smit "metalworker, blacksmith", a cognate of Smith.
Van Herten Dutch
Means "from Herten", a small town in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. The town's name comes from Dutch herten, the plural of hert meaning "deer".
Houk Dutch (Anglicized)
Possibly an Americanized form of Hoek.
Mertens Dutch, Low German, Flemish
From the given name Merten.
Van Agteren Dutch
Means "from behind", probably referring to a place behind something, such as a building or a place at the end of the road.
Boon 3 Dutch
Dutch cognate of Bohn.
Romeijnders Dutch
From Dutch Romein meaning "Roman, person from Rome".
Van Hoorn Dutch
Dutch form of Horn.
De Cloet Dutch
Variant of Kloet.
De Graaf Dutch
Dutch cognate of Graf.
Achterberg Dutch, German
From the name of various places in the Netherlands and Germany, for example the village of achterberg in Utrecht. The place names are derived from Low German achter "behind" and berg "mountain, hill".
Kools Dutch
Derived from the given name Nicolaas.
Van Laar Dutch
Derived from Dutch laar (plural laren), which means "open spot in the forest". These areas were used to graze cattle for example.
De Vroome Dutch
Variant of Vroom.
Simonis Dutch, German
Means "son of Simon 1".
Kappel German, Dutch
Name for a person who lived near or worked at a chapel, ultimately from Late Latin cappella, a diminutive of cappa "cape", arising from the holy relic of the torn cape of Saint Martin, which was kept in small churches.
Van Althuis Dutch
Dutch cognate of Althaus.
Ernst German, Dutch, Danish
From the given name Ernst.
Vervloet Flemish
Means "from the stream" in Dutch.
Abels Dutch
Means "son of Abel".
Seegers Dutch
Means "son of Sieger".
Smits Dutch
Variant of Smit.
Van Rompuy Flemish
Variant of Van Rompaey. A famous bearer is the Flemish politician Herman Van Rompuy (1947-), a Prime Minister of Belgium.
De Snaijer Dutch
Dutch cognate of Snyder.
Kolen Dutch
From the given name Nicolaas.
Van Andel Dutch
Means "from Andel", a town in the Netherlands, possibly meaning "upper forest" in Old Dutch.
Zegers Dutch
Means "son of Sieger".
Klerx Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Holst Danish, Low German, Dutch
Originally referred to a person from the region of Holstein between Germany and Denmark. A famous bearer of this name was the English composer Gustav Holst (1874-1934).
Jonkheer Dutch
Variant of Jonker.
Van Aller Dutch
Means "from the Aller", a river in Germany, of uncertain meaning.
Van Buren Dutch
Means "from Buren", a small town on the island of Ameland in the north of the Netherlands, as well as a small city in the Dutch province Gelderland. The place names derive from Old Dutch bur meaning "house, dwelling". In the 16th century the countess Anna van Buren married William of Orange, the founder of the Dutch royal family. A famous bearer of this surname was Martin van Buren (1782-1862), the eighth President of the United States.
Aarts Dutch
Means "son of Aart".
Romijnsen Dutch
Means "son of Romein" in Dutch.
Aarse Dutch
Means "son of Arend".
Abraham Jewish, English, German, French, Spanish, Dutch
Derived from the given name Abraham.
Zeelen Dutch
Derived from the given name Ceel.
De Wit Dutch
Variant of De Witte.
Leeuwenhoek Dutch
Means "lion's corner" in Dutch. The first bearer of this name lived on the corner (Dutch hoek) of the Lion's Gate (Dutch Leeuwenpoort) in the city of Delft.
Coeman Dutch
Variant of Koopman.
Kloet Dutch
Possibly from Middle Dutch cloet meaning "lump, ball". In some cases this was a nickname for an oafish person. In other cases it may have been a name for someone who lived near a sign that had a globe on it.
Bruin Dutch
Dutch cognate of Brown.
Kuiper Dutch
Means "cooper, barrel maker" in Dutch.
Van Hassel Dutch
Means "from Hassel", a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It may be derived from Old Dutch hasal meaning "hazel tree".
Lauwers Dutch
From the given name Laurens.
Mulder Dutch
Dutch equivalent of Miller.
Jansens Dutch
Variant of Jansen.
Groot Dutch
Variant of De Groot.
Houben Dutch
Derived from the given name Hubert.
Heijman Dutch
Patronymic from a diminutive of the given name Hendrik.
Penners Dutch
Variant of Penders.
Waterman 2 English, Dutch
Occupational name for a boatman or a water carrier. It could also describe a person who lived by water.
Andringa Dutch
Means "(farm) belonging to Andries" in Dutch.
Anholts Dutch
Originally denoted a person from Anholt in the Netherlands, which means "hold, rest" in Dutch (a place where people could rest for the night).
Sneiders Dutch
Dutch cognate of Snyder.
Zaal Dutch
Means "hall" in Dutch.
Bouwmeester Dutch
Means "architect, builder" in Dutch.
Arendsen Dutch
Variant of Arends.
Arntz Dutch
Means "son of Arend".
Van Leeuwen Dutch
Means "from Leeuwen", the name of towns in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland and Limburd. The place names may be from the Old Dutch word leo meaning "hill, burial mound".
Lauwens Dutch
From the given name Laurens.
Coenen Dutch
Derived from the given name Coenraad.
Vos Dutch
Dutch cognate of Voss.
Pander Dutch
Variant of Penders.
Van den Heuvel Dutch
Means "from the hill" in Dutch.
Schrijnemakers Dutch
Occupational name for a cabinet maker, from Dutch schrijn "box, container" and maker "maker".
Addens Dutch
Means "son of Adde".
Snaaijer Dutch
Dutch cognate of Snyder.
Glas German, Dutch
German and Dutch cognate of Glass.
Houtkooper Dutch
Means "buyer of wood" in Dutch.
Hummel 1 German, Dutch
Derived from the given name Humbert.
Alberts English, Dutch
Means "son of Albert".
Cuijper Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.
Simon English, French, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Jewish
Derived from the given name Simon 1.
Arts 1 Dutch
Means "son of Aart".
Segers Dutch
Means "son of Sieger".
Rooijakkers Dutch
Means "red field", from Dutch rood "red" and akker "field".
Beulens Dutch
Means "son of Boele".
Van Breda Dutch
Means "from Breda", a city in the province of Noord-Brabant in the Netherlands. It is derived from Dutch breed meaning "wide" and Aa, the name of a river.
Van Leeuwenhoek Dutch
Variant of Leeuwenhoek. A famous bearer of this surname is Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), a pioneer in the field of microscopy.
Dirks Dutch, German
Means "son of Dirk".
Bezuidenhout Dutch
From Dutch zuid "south" and hout "forest". It refers to the south of the forest in The Hague.
Van Baarle Dutch
Means "from Baarle", a town in both the Netherlands and Belgium.
Van Asch Dutch
Variant of Van As.
Bakker Dutch
Dutch cognate of Baker, from Middle Dutch backere.
Van Rossum Dutch
Means "from Rossum", a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It is derived from Dutch rothe "cleared area in a forest" and heim "home".
Both Dutch
From the Low German given name Bode.
Van Vliet Dutch
Means "from the stream" in Dutch.
Aling Dutch
Variant of Alink.
Roosevelt Dutch
Means "rose field" from Dutch roos "rose" and veld "field". This was the surname of American presidents Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) and Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945).
Aerts Dutch, Flemish
From a diminutive of the given name Arnout.
Klaasen Dutch
Means "son of Klaas".
Smets Dutch
Variant of Smit.
Maes Flemish
Flemish form of Maas.
De Kock Dutch
Dutch cognate of Cook.
Andriessen Dutch
Means "son of Andries".
Klerkx Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Jacobs English, Dutch
Derived from the given name Jacob.
Cuijpers Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.
Nagel German, Dutch
Means "nail" in German and Dutch, an occupational name for a carpenter or nailsmith.
Abbing Dutch
Variant of Abbink.
Jonker Dutch
From the Dutch title jonkheer meaning "young lord". It was originally a medieval noble designation (not an actual title) for a young nobleman.
Van Antwerp Dutch
Means "from Antwerp", a city in Belgium.
Alfons Dutch
From the given name Alfons.
Brand 1 German, Dutch, English
Derived from the Old German given name Brando or its Old Norse cognate Brandr.
Antonise Dutch
Derived from the given name Antonius.
Ariesen Dutch
Means "son of Aris 2".
De Haan Dutch
Means "rooster" in Dutch.
Yancy Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Jansen.
Claes Flemish
From the given name Klaus.
Van Alst Dutch
Means "from Aalst", the name of towns in Belgium and the Netherlands, which is possibly from Germanic *alhs meaning "temple, shelter".
Bul Dutch
Dutch cognate of Bull.
Askes Dutch
Means "son of Aske", a diminutive of Asse.
Van Kan Dutch
Means "from Kanne", a town in the province of Limburg in Belgium. The meaning of the town's name is unknown.
Van Wijk Dutch
Means "from the settlement", from Dutch wijk meaning "neighbourhood, district, settlement".
Arts 2 Dutch
Dutch cognate of Arzt.
Driessen Dutch
Means "son of Dries".
Spijker 1 Dutch
Denoted a dweller by or worker at a granary, from Dutch spijker "granary".
Vossen Dutch
From the given name Vos, which comes from the Frisian name Fos, which is from Old German given names beginning with the element folk meaning "people".
Lucas English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch
Derived from the given name Lucas. A famous bearer of this surname is George Lucas (1944-), the creator of the Star Wars movies.
Dierickx Flemish
Means "son of Dirk".
Sevriens Dutch
Derived from the Latin given name Severinus.
Van Gogh Dutch
Means "from Goch", a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, near the border with the Netherlands. It may be derived from a Low German word meaning "meadow, floodplain". This name was borne by the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890).
Spijker 2 Dutch
Occupational name for a nailsmith, from Dutch spijker "nail".
Willemsen Dutch
Means "son of Willem".
Cuyper Dutch
Variant of Kuiper.
Penders Dutch
From Middle Dutch paender meaning "brewer", derived from panne meaning "pan, pot", ultimately from Latin patina.
Peusen Dutch
Derived from the given name Pascal.
Van Willigen Dutch
Means "from the willows", from Old Dutch wilga "willow".
Kloeten Dutch
Variant of Kloet.
Holland 2 Dutch, German, English
Indicated a person from the Dutch province of Holland 1.
Baaiman Dutch
Means "son of Baaij", the given name Baaij being a diminutive of names like Baugulf, Boudewijn or Bernard.
Jacobse Dutch
Variant of Jacobs.
Albers Dutch
Means "son of Albert".
Van Buggenum Dutch
Means "from Buggenum", a small town in the middle of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands.
Arents Dutch
Variant of Arends.
Philips English, Dutch
Means "son of Philip". Famous bearers of this surname were Frederick Philips (1830-1900) and his son Gerard (1858-1942), the Dutch founders of the company Philips.
Achterop Dutch
Variant of Ogtrop.
De Groot Dutch
From Dutch groot meaning "big, great".
Elzinga Dutch
Probably from a place name that was a derivative of Dutch els meaning "alder tree".
Haak Dutch
Occupational name meaning "peddler" in Dutch.
Akker Dutch
Dutch form of Acker.
Tillens Flemish
From the old Dutch name Tiel, a medieval diminutive of Dietrich.
Panders Dutch
Variant of Penders.
Arendonk Dutch
Denoted a person from Arendonk, a town between in northern Belgium. It is derived from arend "eagle" and donk "hill".
Veenstra Dutch
Derived from Dutch veen meaning "fen, swamp, peat".
Van der Aart Dutch
Means "from the earth", derived from Dutch aarde "earth". It perhaps referred to either an earth bank or to a farmer.
De Haas Dutch
Dutch cognate of Hase.
Van Assen Dutch
Means "from Assen", a city in the Netherlands, which is possibly from essen meaning "ash trees".
Van Ophoven Dutch
Means "from Ophoven", the name of towns in the Netherlands. Their names mean "upper gardens, upper courtyards" in Dutch.
Aalfs Dutch
Means "son of Aalf", a short form of Adolf.
Merckx Dutch, Flemish
From the given name Mark.
Meijer Dutch
Dutch form of Meyer 1.
Vroom Dutch, Flemish
From a nickname derived from Dutch vroom meaning "pious, devout".
Dekker Dutch
Means "roofer, thatcher" in Dutch.
Tunison Dutch (Anglicized)
Americanized form of Teunissen.
Koemans Dutch
Variant of Koopman.
Frank 3 German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
Name for a person from Franconia in Germany, so called because it was settled by the Frankish people. A notable bearer was the German-Jewish diarist Anne Frank (1929-1945), a victim of the Holocaust.
Klerk Dutch
Variant of De Klerk.
Marquering Dutch
Possibly a Dutch form of Marquardt.
Ryskamp Dutch
Meaning unknown, probably ending with Dutch kamp meaning "camp".
Arends Dutch
Means "son of Arend".
Apeldoorn Dutch
From the name of a city in the Netherlands, meaning "apple tree" in Dutch.
Houtman Dutch
Dutch cognate of Holzmann.
Jansink Dutch
Variant of Jansen.
Van Amelsvoort Dutch
Means "from Amersfoort", a city in the Netherlands. It means "ford of the Amer (Eem) River" in Dutch.
Hendrikx Dutch
Derived from the given name Hendrik.
Akkersdijk Dutch
Originally denoted a person from the town of Akkersdijk, near Delft in the Netherlands. It means "field by the dyke" in Dutch.
Sneijders Dutch
Dutch cognate of Snyder.
Janssen Dutch
Means "son of Jan 1".
Paulis Dutch
From the given name Paul.
Sneijder Dutch
Dutch cognate of Snyder.
Beumers Dutch
Possibly a Dutch form of Baumer or Böhmer.
Aalmers Dutch (Rare)
Means "son of Aalmar", a Dutch form of Adelmar.
Aarden Dutch
From Dutch aarden meaning "earthen, clay". It denoted a person who worked with clay.
Abspoel Dutch
From Abtspoel, the name of an estate near Oegstgeest in South Holland, meaning "abbot's pool".
Cloet Dutch
Variant of Kloet.
Snijder Dutch
Dutch cognate of Snyder.
Romijn Dutch
Derived from the given name Romein.
Linden German, Dutch
Indicated a person who lived near a linden tree, derived from Old High German linta or Old Dutch linda.
Joossens Flemish
Means "son of Joos".
Koster Dutch
Means "churchwarden, sexton" in Dutch, an occupational name for a caretaker of a church.
Andries Dutch
Derived from the given name Andries.
Schuyler Dutch
Possibly a Dutch form of Schuler.
Koning Dutch
Dutch cognate of King.
Colijn Dutch
From a diminutive of the given name Nicolaas.
Herman English, Dutch
From the given name Herman.
Aaij Dutch
Derived from the given name Aaij, a short form of Adriaan and other names.
Baanders Dutch
Dutch cognate of Banner.
Baar Dutch
Variant of Baars.
Arkes Dutch
Means "son of Arke 2".
Romeijnsen Dutch
Means "son of Romein" in Dutch.
Van Dijk Dutch
Means "from the dike" in Dutch.
Adrichem Dutch
From the name of an estate and castle (demolished in 1812) that was formerly in North Holland, the Netherlands. It means "Adrik's home".
Koeman Dutch
Variant of Koopman.
Barends Dutch
Means "son of Barend".
Van Amstel Dutch
Means "from Amstel", a Dutch river that means "water area".
Alders Dutch
Means "son of Aldert".
Oomen Dutch
Patronymic derived from Middle Dutch oom meaning "(maternal) uncle".
Assink Dutch
From a place name meaning "(farm) belonging to Asse".
Kollen Dutch
From the given name Nicolaas.
Alles Dutch
Means "son of Alle".
Van der Linden Dutch
Means "from the linden trees", from Dutch linde meaning "linden tree".
Jansing Dutch
Variant of Jansen.
Aafjes Dutch
Means "son of Aafje".
Van den Akker Dutch
Means "from the field" in Dutch.
Snel Dutch
Dutch cognate of Snell.
Vermeulen Flemish
Means "from the mill" in Dutch.
Alink Dutch
Means "(farm) belonging to Ale 2" in Dutch.
Hendrix Dutch
Derived from the given name Hendrik. A famous bearer was the American rock musician Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970).
Van Der Heijden Dutch
Means "from the heathland" in Dutch.
Van Pey Dutch (Rare)
Means "from Pey", a town in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands.
Verhoeven Dutch
Means "from the farm" in Dutch, derived from hoeve "farm", and so indicated a person who lived on a farm.
Baart Dutch
Means "beard" in Dutch, originally describing a person who wore a beard.
Flipse Dutch
Variant of Flipsen.
Post Dutch, German, English
Indicated a person who lived near a post, ultimately from Latin postis.
Van Horn Dutch
Dutch form of Horn.
De Witte Dutch
Means "the white" in Dutch, a nickname for a person with white hair.
Offermans Dutch
From Dutch offer meaning "offering, donation", referring to a person who collected money in a church.
Altena Dutch
From the name of a town in the Netherlands, possibly meaning "close, near" in Dutch.
Rademaker Dutch
From the occupation of rademaker meaning "maker of wheels", from Dutch rad meaning "wheel".