Verhoeven
Verhoeven is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of van der Hoeven, meaning "from the homestead". In 2007, Verhoeven was the 44th most common name in the Netherlands (15,902 people).[1] People with this surname include:
- Abraham Verhoeven (1575-1652), Flemish newspaper publisher
- nl:Cornelis Verhoeven (1928-2001), Dutch philosopher and writer
- Deb Verhoeven, Australian media academic and film critic
- de:Frans Verhoeven (born 1966), Dutch motocross racer
- Jeroen Verhoeven (born 1980), Dutch football player
- John Verhoeven (born 1953), American baseball pitcher
- it:Jorg Verhoeven (born 1985), Dutch sports climber
- Kees Verhoeven (born 1976), Dutch politician and geographer
- Lis Verhoeven (born 1931), German actress and theatre director, sister of Michael
- Michael Verhoeven (born 1938), German film director, brother of Lis
- Nico Verhoeven (born 1961), Dutch cyclist
- Paul Verhoeven (1901-1975), German actor and filmmaker, father of Lis and Michael Verhoeven
- Paul Verhoeven (born 1938), Dutch film director (no relation to German film family)
- Paul Verhoeven (born 1983), Australian radio and television personality
- Peter Verhoeven (born 1959), American basketball player
- Rico Verhoeven (born 1989), Dutch kickboxer
- Simon Verhoeven (born 1972), German actor, screenwriter and film director, son of Michael
- Theodor Verhoeven (1907-1990), Dutch Catholic priest, missionary and amateur archaeologist
- fr:Willem Verhoeven (1738-1809), Flemish poet and playwright
- Steven Verhoeven (1987)
(Irish Descent)
References
- ↑ Leender Brouwer, The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands
See also
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