Vermeulen is a Dutch toponymic or occupational surname, meaning "from the (wind/water) mill" (modern Dutch molen). It is a contraction of the surname Van der Meulen. In the Netherlands 20,633 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 30th most common surname, while in Belgium 13,552 people were named Vermeulen in 2008, making it the 11th most common name there.
People with the name Vermeulen, VerMeulen, Vermeule, or Vermeulin include:
Adrian Vermeule (b. 1968), American legal scholar
Alexey Vermeulen (b. 1994), American professional cyclist
Amy Vermeulen (b. 1983), Canadian football (soccer) forward
André Vermeulen (b. 1955), Belgian journalist and television personality
Andries Vermeulen (1763-1814), Dutch painter
Angelo Vermeulen (b. 1971), Belgian visual artist and scientist
Arjan Vermeulen (b. 1969), Dutch footballer
Blakey Vermeule (b. 1966), American British literature scholar
Bram Vermeulen (1946-2004), Dutch singer, composer and cabaretier
Chris Vermeulen (b. 1982), Australian motorcycle racer
Cornelis Vermeulen (1644-1708), Flemish Baroque engraver
Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule I (1859-1950), American civil engineer
Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule II (1895-1943), American WWI soldier and civil engineer
Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III (1925-2008), American art historian and museum curator
Duane Vermeulen (b. 1986), South African rugby union player
Eddy Vermeulen (="Ever Meulen") (b. 1946), Belgian illustrator and comic strip artist
Edouard Vermeulen (b. 1957), Belgian fashion designer
Elvis Vermeulen (b. 1979), French rugby union player
Emily Vermeule (1928-2001), American classical scholar and archaeologist
Erik Vermeulen (b. 1959), Belgian jazz pianist
Ferdinand Vermeulen Krieger (1782-1865), Dutch Colonel in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
Gijs Vermeulen (b. 1981), Dutch rower
Hendrik Vermeulen (b. 1982), South African fashion designer
Inge Vermeulen (1985–2015), Dutch field hockey player
Jaap Jan Vermeulen (b. 1955), Dutch botanist
Jeff Vermeulen (b. 1988), Dutch racing cyclist
Johannes Vermeulen (1533-1585), also known as Molanus, Flemish Catholic theologian
John Vermeulen (1941-2009), Flemish author
Jorn Vermeulen (b. 1987), Belgian footballer
Julie Vermeulen (b. 2003), Dutch
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Klaas Vermeulen (b. 1988), Dutch field hockey player
Koert Vermeulen (b. 1967), Belgian lighting designer
Luc Vermeulen, Flemish nationalist activist
Mark Vermeulen (b. 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer
Matatumua Maimoaga Vermeulen (b. 1935), Samoan politician, nurse and environmentalist
Matthijs Vermeulen (1888-1967), Dutch composer and music journalist
Michael VerMeulen (1956-1995), American magazine editor
Michel Vermeulin (b. 1934), French racing cyclist
Petrus Jacobus Franciscus Vermeulen (1846-1913), Dutch politician
PJ Vermeulen (b. 1987), South African rugby union player
Pierre Vermeulen (b. 1956), Dutch football player and coach
Riaan Vermeulen (b. 1984), South African rugby union player
Robert Vermeulen (="Tesco Vee") (b. 1955), American punk rock musician
Sita Vermeulen (b. 1980), Dutch pop singer
Walter Vermeulen, Samoan / Belgian surgeon, farmer and environmentalist
Waltie Vermeulen (b. 1988), South African rugby union player
William VerMeulen, American French horn player
