What is "verhoeven"

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
• :nl: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
• Theodor Verhoeven (1907-1990), Dutch Catholic priest, missionary and amateur archaeologist
• :fr:Willem Verhoeven (1738-1809), Flemish poet and playwright
• Steven Verhoeven (1987)

(Irish Descent)