Verbeek
Verbeek (or Verbeck) is a surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of the toponym Van der Beek. The original bearer probably originated from a town called Beek. There are several towns which are or were named Beek in Gelderland, Limburg and North Brabant and also one in the municipality Bree in Belgium near the Dutch border.[1] People with this surname include:
- Danny Verbeek (born 1990), Dutch footballer
- Gertjan Verbeek (born 1962), Dutch football player and manager
- Guido Verbeck (1830–1898) (born "Verbeek"), Dutch political advisor, educator, and missionary in Japan
- Gustave Verbeek (or Verbeck) (1867–1937), Japanese-born US newspaper cartoonist, son of Guido.
- Hans Verbeek (1873-1954), German architect and city planner
- Helma Verbeek (1913-2004), German author
- de:Herman Verbeek (1936-2013), Dutch politician
- Leen Verbeek (born 1955), Dutch entrepreneur and politician
- Lotte Verbeek (born 1982), Dutch actress
- Pat Verbeek (born 1964), Canadian-born US ice hockey player
- Pim Verbeek (born 1956), Dutch football manager, coach of the Australia national football (soccer) team
- Rick Verbeek (born 1988), Dutch footballer
- Robert Verbeek (born 1961), Dutch football player and manager
- Rogier Verbeek (1845–1926), Dutch geologist and nature scientist
- Simon Verbeek (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
- Tonya Verbeek (born 1977), Canadian wrestler
See also
- Van Beek
- Van der Beek
- Vanderbeek
- Verbeeck
- Verbeke
- Verberk