Van Beek

Van Beek is a toponymic surname of (southern) Dutch origin. The original bearer probably originated from a town called Beek. There are several towns which are or were named Beek in Gelderland, Limburg and North Brabant and also one in the municipality Bree in Belgium near the Dutch border.[1] The name is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 38th in 2007 (17,148 people).[2] Variations on this name include Beek, Van Beeck, Ter Beek, Van der Beek, Verbeek. People with this surname include:


Towns in the Netherlands:

References

  1. Beek, van at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch surnames
  2. Leender Brouwer, The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands
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