Submitted Surname Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
1/1/2022, 5:14 AM	Frollein Gladys
1/30/2018, 8:48 PM	highexpectasians
8/4/2017, 12:41 PM	highexpectasians

Name van Niekerk

Type Surname (from location)

Usage Afrikaans

Pronounced Pron. fan nee-KEHRK

Edit Status Status 3. usages AND description are verified

Added 8/4/2017 by highexpectasians

Edited 1/1/2022 by Frollein Gladys

Meaning & History

Topographic name for any of the various locations named Nieuwerkerk in The Netherlands or Nieuwerkerken in Belgium. The name itself means "of the new church" from Dutch van meaning "of" combined with nieuw meaning "new" and kerk meaning "church".