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. It may also be found in the anglicized form Young.
Notable people with the surname are listed in the sections below.
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
Kenneth J. de Jong, American linguist
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
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
Mijke de Jong (born 1959), Dutch film director
Paul de Jong, Dutch-American cellist
Piet de Jong (1887-1967), English artist
Tania de Jong, Australian soprano and entrepreneur
Sjoerd De Jong, Dutch level designer/game artist
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 (1915–2016), Prime Minister of the Netherlands 1967-1971
Simon De Jong (born 1942), Canadian politician
Winny de Jong (born 1958), Dutch politician
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
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
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
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