Van de Ven, Van der Ven and Vandeven are toponymic surnames of Dutch origin. The original bearer may have lived or worked near a ven, a Dutch term for a small lake. Van der Plas and Van der Poel are equivalent Dutch surnames. The name (in the form of van den Venne) can be found as early as the first part of the 14th century in Oirschot. The name is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 41st in 2007 (16,282 people). People with this surname include:
Andrew H. Van de Ven, American business theorist
Cornelius Van de Ven (1865–1932), American Roman Catholic bishop
Hans van de Ven (born 1958), Dutch sinologist
Heather Vandeven (born 1981), American model and actress
Jan van de Ven (1925-2013), Dutch politician
Kirsten van de Ven (born 1985), Dutch women's footballer
Monique van de Ven (born 1952), Dutch actress and film director
Peter van de Ven (born 1961), Dutch footballer
Ton van de Ven (born 1944), Dutch industrial designer
Van der Ven:
Dirk van der Ven (born 1970), Dutch footballer
Joop van der Ven (1907–1988), Dutch jurist
Kees van der Ven, Dutch motorcycle racer
Rick van der Ven (born 1991), Dutch archer
