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Pronunciation
  
vɑn ˈɦʌutən

Language(s)
  
Dutch

Gender
  
Unisex

Meaning
  
from Houten


Van Houten ( [vɑn ˈɦʌutən]) is a Dutch surname.

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The name literally means "from Houten" which refers to the town of Houten in the Netherlands. In 1947, there were 2,736 people with this surname in the Netherlands and 4,283 people in 2007.

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include:

  • Barbara Elisabeth van Houten (1863–1950), Dutch painter
  • Byron Collins Van Houten (1848–1904), U.S. politician
  • Carice van Houten (born 1976), Dutch actress
  • Coenraad Johannes van Houten (1801–1887), Dutch chocolate maker
  • Cornelis Johannes van Houten (1920–2002), Dutch astronomer
  • Frans van Houten (born 1960), Dutch business manager
  • Gerrit van Houten (1866–1934), Dutch painter
  • Harm van Houten (1892–1952), Dutch politician
  • Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld (1921–2015), Dutch astronomer
  • Isaac B. Van Houten (1776–1850), U.S. politician
  • Jelka van Houten (born 1978), Dutch actress
  • John Van Houten, U.S. tuba player
  • Leslie Van Houten (born 1949), former member of Charles Manson's crime family
  • Robert Van Houten (1905–unknown), U.S. professor
  • Timothy T. Van Houten (born 1968), Noted financial advisor, Phoenix, Arizona
  • Samuel van Houten (1837–1930), Dutch liberal politician
  • Sebastiaan van Houten (born 1975), U.S. author and 'fangsmith'
  • Sina Mesdag-van Houten (1834–1909), Dutch painter

    • Fictional characters

    Fictional characters with the surname are:

  • Elhaym Van Houten, the main heroine from the Xenogears series
  • Milhouse Van Houten, character from the The Simpsons
  • Peter Van Houten, character from the book The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

    • References

    Van Houten Wikipedia
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