Verbeek is a surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of the

toponym Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of ''wikt:toponym, toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage, and types. ''Toponym'' is the general term for ...

Van der Beek, meaning "from/of the creek". Besides a location near a stream, the original bearer may have been from a place called

Beek Beek (; ) is a town and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, in the province of Limburg. As of 2012, Beek has a population of about 16,400, of which about 8,800 live in the town of Beek. The municipality of Beek makes part of the re ...

. In the Netherlands 9,775 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 100st most common surname.The Top 100 Surnames in the Netherlands
at the Database of Dutch surnames Notable people with this surname include: *

Alexandra Verbeek Alexandra Louise Verbeek (born 4 June 1973, in Amstelveen) is a sailor from the Netherlands, who represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Savannah A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) bi ...

(born 1973), Dutch competitive sailor * Danny Verbeek (born 1990), Dutch football winger *

Dirk Verbeek Lieutenant General Dirk Verbeek is a South African Army general who spent his career in the Military Intelligence Service. He served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the SANDF from 1994 - 1998. Military career In 1988, as a major general, ...

, South African Army general, Chief of Staff Intelligence 1994 * (born 1958), Dutch journalist and editor * Frans Verbeek (1510–1570), Flemish painter and draughtsman (usually spelled "Verbeeck") * Esther Verbeek (1931–2018), Flemish television presenter known as Aunt Terry *

Gertjan Verbeek Gertjan Verbeek (; born 1 August 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer who last managed Eerste Divisie side Almere City. Coaching career Netherlands After retiring from his playing career in 1994, Verbeek stayed with SC Heerenveen as ...

(born 1962), Dutch football defender and manager * Grace Verbeek (born 1958), Canadian middle-distance runner * Guido Verbeck (1830–1898) (born "Verbeek"), Dutch political advisor, educator, and missionary in Japan *

Gustave Verbeek Gustave Verbeek (; born Gustave Verbeck ; August 29, 1867 – December 5, 1937) was a Dutch-American illustrator and cartoonist, best known for his newspaper cartoons in the early 1900s featuring an inventive use of word play and visual storytell ...

(or Verbeck) (1867–1937), Dutch-American illustrator and newspaper cartoonist, son of Guido. * (1873–1954), German architect and city planner *

Herman Verbeek Herman Alphons Verbeek (17 May 1936 – 1 February 2013) was a Dutch priest and politician. Biography Verbeek studied theology and became a Catholic priest in 1963. From 6 September 1963 to 28 August 1965, he was a chaplain in Joure. Between 1 ...

(1936–2013), Dutch priest and politician *

Leen Verbeek Leendert "Leen" Verbeek (born 5 March 1954) is a Dutch politician, who was serving as the King's Commissioner of Flevoland from 2008 to 2023. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA), he previously served as Mayor of Purmerend from 2003 to 2008. Ver ...

(born 1955), Dutch entrepreneur and Labour Party politician *

Lotte Verbeek Lotte Verbeek (born 24 June 1982) is a Dutch actress, dancer and model. She is known for her role as Giulia Farnese in '' The Borgias'' television series created by Neil Jordan, and as Geillis Duncan in the Starz series '' Outlander''. Early ...

(born 1982), Dutch actress, dancer and model * Nicolaes Verbeek (1582–1637), Dutch brewer in Haarlem portrayed by Frans Hals *

Pat Verbeek Patrick Martin Verbeek (born May 24, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Verbeek played for five teams over a 20-year playing career, ear ...

(born 1964), Canadian-born US ice hockey player * Peter-Paul Verbeek (born 1970), Dutch philosopher * Pieter Adriaensz Verbeek (1575–1637), Dutch mayor of Haarlem portrayed by Frans Hals *

Pim Verbeek Peter Tim Dirk "Pim" Verbeek (12 March 1956 – 28 November 2019) was a Dutch football manager who last coached the Oman national football team. Playing career As a player, Verbeek was a defender or a midfielder and spent his entire career at S ...

(1956–2019), Dutch football manager, coach of the Australia national team * Rick Verbeek (born 1988), Dutch football midfielder *

Robert Verbeek Robert Verbeek (born 26 July 1961) is a Dutch football manager and former player who coaches RV & AV Sparta. Verbeek is the younger brother of former Oman manager Pim Verbeek. As a player, he featured for Sparta Rotterdam, where he retired at th ...

(born 1961), Dutch football manager * Rogier Verbeek (1845–1926), Dutch geologist and nature scientist *

Sem Verbeek Sem Verbeek (born 12 April 1994) is a Dutch tennis player who specializes in doubles. He has a career high ATP doubles ranking of World No. 29 achieved on 19 May 2025. He is the current No. 1 Dutch doubles player. He also has a career-high in si ...

(born 1994), Dutch tennis player *

Simon Verbeek Simon Verbeek (born 29 March 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional sports, professional competition of ...

(born 1967), Australian rules footballer *

Tonya Verbeek Tonya Lynn Verbeek (born 14 August 1977) is a Canadian freestyle wrestler. Verbeek was the first woman to win a wrestling medal for Canada when she took silver in 2004, she added to that with a bronze at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a second si ...

(born 1977), Canadian freestyle wrestler

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