Schouten

Schouten is a surname of Dutch origin. It generally has an occupational root, where the forebear was a schout, but can also be patronymic, as Schoute once was used as a given name.[1] The name is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 37th in 2007 (17,626 people).[2] Variations include Schoute, Schoutens and Scholten. People with this surname include:

Named after a Schouten

See also

References

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