De Jong
De Jong is a Dutch language surname meaning "junior". It is the most common surname in the Netherlands, in 2007 represented by 86,534 people. And also anglized dorm of Young (surname)[1]
Notable people with the surname are listed in the sections below.
Academics
- Aise Johan de Jong (born 1966), Dutch mathematician
- Arie de Jong (1865–1957), Dutch linguist
- Gerrit de Jong Jr. (1892-1978), Dutch-born Dean of Brigham Young University
- Jan Willem de Jong (1921–2000), Dutch indologist
- Kenneth A De Jong, American computer scientist
- John H.A.L. de Jong (born 1947), Dutch linguist
- Loe de Jong (1914–2005), Dutch historian and journalist
- Piet de Jong (1938), Dutch dendrologist
- Rudolf de Jong (born 1958), Dutch dialectologist, Director of the Netherlands-Flemish Institute in Cairo
Arts
- Ate de Jong (born 1953), Dutch film director
- Bettie de Jong (born 1933), Dutch dancer
- Danny de Jong (born 1988), Dutch actor
- Eddie de Jong (born 1950), Dutch cartoonist
- Folkert de Jong (born 1972), Dutch artist
- Hans de Jong (1932–2011), Dutch sculptor, designer and ceramist.
- Jacqueline de Jong (born 1939), Dutch painter and sculptor
- Jill de Jong (born 1982), Dutch model
- Mark de Jong, Dutch Trance DJ
- Menno de Jong (born 1984), Dutch Trance DJ and producer
- Sjoerd De Jong, Dutch level designer/game artist
- Paul de Jong, Dutch-American cellist
- Piet de Jong (1887-1967), English artist
- Tania de Jong, Australian soprano and entrepreneur
Politics and religion
- Bert de Jong (politician) (born 1945), Dutch politician
- Dennis de Jong (born 1955), Dutch politician
- Frank de Jong (born 1955), Canadian politician and environmentalist
- Jacob de Jong (c.1700-c.1764), Governor of Dutch Ceylon
- Jacqueline de Jong (born 1939), Dutch activist
- Johannes de Jong (1885–1955), Dutch Roman Catholic Cardinal
- Léon de Jong (born 1982), Dutch politician
- Mike de Jong, Canadian politician
- Piet de Jong (born 1915), Prime Minister of the Netherland 1967-1971
- Simon De Jong (born 1942), Canadian politician
- Winny de Jong (born 1958), Dutch politician
Sports
Football
- de:Aad de Jong (1921-2003), Dutch footballer
- Fred de Jong (born 1964), New Zealand footballer
- Jason de Jong (born 1990), Filipino footballer
- Jean-Paul de Jong (born 1970), Dutch footballer
- Jerry de Jong (born 1964), Dutch footballer
- John de Jong (born 1977), Dutch footballer
- Luuk de Jong (born 1990), Dutch footballer
- Marcel De Jong (born 1986), Canadian footballer
- Nick de Jong (footballer) (born 1989), Dutch footballer
- Nigel de Jong (born 1984), Dutch footballer
- Siem de Jong (born 1989), Dutch footballer
- Theo de Jong (born 1947), Dutch footballer
- Tommy De Jong (born 1987), French footballer
Other
- Arie de Jong (1882-1966), Dutch fencer
- Bert de Jong (born 1955), Dutch speed skater
- Bert de Jong (1956-2013), Dutch rally driver
- Bob de Jong (born 1976), Dutch speed skater
- Daniël de Jong (born 1992), Dutch racing driver
- Doris de Jong (born 1976), Dutch fencer
- Idske de Jong (born 1984), Dutch curler
- Jan de Jong (1942-2009), icemaster of the Thialf skating stadium
- Johanna de Jong (1895-1976), Dutch fencer
- Jordan De Jong (born 1979), American baseball pitcher
- Koos de Jong (1912-1993), Dutch competitive sailor
- Marjolein de Jong (born 1968), Dutch volleyball player
- Nick de Jong (sailor) (born 1942), Dutch sailor
- Rachelle de Jong (born 1979), Canadian rower
- Reggie de Jong (born 1964), Dutch swimmer
- Reuben de Jong, New Zealand kickboxer
- Rita de Jong (born 1965), Dutch rower
- Sidney de Jong (born 1979), Dutch baseball player
- Tonny de Jong (born 1974), Dutch speed skater
- Xenia Stad-de Jong (1922-2012), Dutch athlete
Writers and journalists
- Alex de Jong (born 1967), New Zealand journalist
- Constance de Jong (born 1950), American librettist and playwright
- Daphne de Jong (born 1939), New Zealand romance writer
- Meindert De Jong (1906–1991), Dutch-born American author
- Oek de Jong (born 1952), Dutch novelist
As part of a compound surname
- Robin Huisman de Jong (born 1988), Dutch footballer
- J.P.B. de Josselin de Jong (1886-1964), Dutch anthropologist
- P.E. de Josselin de Jong (1922-1999), Dutch anthropologist
- Theodoor Johan Arnold van Zijll de Jong (1836-1917), Dutch military leader
See also
References
- ↑ Brouwer, Leendert. De top 100 van de familienamen in Nederland. KNAW/Meertens Instituut, 2010.
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