Verhoeven is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of van der Hoeven, meaning "from the homestead". In 2007, Verhoeven was the 44th most common name in the Netherlands (15,902 people). People with this surname include:
Abraham Verhoeven (1575–1652), Flemish newspaper publisher
Cornelis Verhoeven (1928–2001), Dutch philosopher and writer
Deb Verhoeven, Australian media academic and film critic
de:Frans Verhoeven (born 1966), Dutch motocross racer
Jeroen Verhoeven (born 1980), Dutch football player
John Verhoeven (born 1953), American baseball pitcher
it:Jorg Verhoeven (born 1985), Dutch sports climber
Kees Verhoeven (born 1976), Dutch politician and geographer
Lis Verhoeven (born 1931), German actress and theatre director, sister of Michael
Michael Verhoeven (born 1938), German film director, brother of Lis
Nico Verhoeven (born 1961), Dutch cyclist
Paul Verhoeven (1901–1975), German actor and filmmaker, father of Lis and Michael Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven (born 1938), Dutch film director (no relation to German film family)
Paul Verhoeven (born 1983), Australian radio and television personality
Peter Verhoeven (born 1959), American basketball player
Rico Verhoeven (born 1989), Dutch kickboxer
Simon Verhoeven (born 1972), German actor, screenwriter and film director, son of Michael
nl:Suzette Verhoeven (1944–2016), Belgian politician
Theodor Verhoeven (1907–1990), Dutch Catholic priest, missionary and amateur archaeologist
fr:Willem Verhoeven (1738–1809), Flemish poet and playwright
