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. The name is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 38th in 2007 (17,148 people). Variations on this name include Beek, Van Beeck, Ter Beek, Van der Beek, Verbeek. People with this surname include:
Arie van Beek (b. 1951), Dutch conductorCato Bontjes van Beek (1920–1943), German Widerstand memberFranz Jozef van Beeck (1930–2011), Dutch theologian and authorGijs Jansen-van Beek (b. 1919), Dutch Resistance member and American inventorLotte van Beek (b. 1991), Dutch speed skaterMartin van Beek (b. 1960), Dutch politicianRinus van Beek (b. 1947), Dutch swimmerRob Van Beek (b. 1983), Canadian lacrosse playerSven van Beek (b. 1994), Dutch footballerSvenja van Beek (b. 1987), Dutch pop singerWillibrord van Beek (b. 1949), Dutch politician
Towns in the Netherlands:
Beek (municipality), municipality in Dutch LimburgBeek (town), town in the municipality Beek, LimburgBeek, Groesbeek, town in the municipality Groesbeek, GelderlandBeek, Montferland, town in the municipality Montferland, GelderlandBeek, Venray, town in the municipality Venray, Dutch LimburgBeek, old name of Prinsenbeek, former municipality in North Brabant, near BredaBeek en Donk, conjunction of the towns Beek and Donk in the municipality Laarbeek, North BrabantDe Beek, hamlet in the municipality Asten, North BrabantDe Beek, hamlet in the municipality Ermelo, GelderlandHilvarenbeek, town in the municipality Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant