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 theoristCornelius Van de Ven (1865–1932), American Roman Catholic bishopHans van de Ven (born 1958), Dutch sinologistHeather Vandeven (born 1981), American model and actressJan van de Ven (1925-2013), Dutch politicianKirsten van de Ven (born 1985), Dutch women's footballerMonique van de Ven (born 1952), Dutch actress and film directorPeter van de Ven (born 1961), Dutch footballerTon van de Ven (born 1944), Dutch industrial designerVan der Ven:
Dirk van der Ven (born 1970), Dutch footballerJoop van der Ven (1907–1988), Dutch juristKees van der Ven, Dutch motorcycle racerRick van der Ven (born 1991), Dutch archer