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 conductor
Cato Bontjes van Beek (1920–1943), German Widerstand member
Franz Jozef van Beeck (1930–2011), Dutch theologian and author
Gijs Jansen-van Beek (b. 1919), Dutch Resistance member and American inventor
Lotte van Beek (b. 1991), Dutch speed skater
Martin van Beek (b. 1960), Dutch politician
Rinus van Beek (b. 1947), Dutch swimmer
Rob Van Beek (b. 1983), Canadian lacrosse player
Sven van Beek (b. 1994), Dutch footballer
Svenja van Beek (b. 1987), Dutch pop singer
Willibrord van Beek (b. 1949), Dutch politician
Towns in the Netherlands:
Beek (municipality), municipality in Dutch Limburg
Beek (town), town in the municipality Beek, Limburg
Beek, Groesbeek, town in the municipality Groesbeek, Gelderland
Beek, Montferland, town in the municipality Montferland, Gelderland
Beek, Venray, town in the municipality Venray, Dutch Limburg
Beek, old name of Prinsenbeek, former municipality in North Brabant, near Breda
Beek en Donk, conjunction of the towns Beek and Donk in the municipality Laarbeek, North Brabant
De Beek, hamlet in the municipality Asten, North Brabant
De Beek, hamlet in the municipality Ermelo, Gelderland
Hilvarenbeek, town in the municipality Hilvarenbeek, North Brabant
