Verschuur is a

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. The name is a contraction of ''van der schuur'', meaning "from the barn".Verschuur
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Some variant forms are '' Verschueren'', '' Verschuren'' and ''Verschuuren''. Notable people with the surname include: *

Gerrit Verschuur Gerrit L. Verschuur (born in 1937 in Cape Town, South Africa) is an American scientist who is best known for his work in radio astronomy. Though a pioneer in that field, Verschuur is also an author (he has written about astronomy, natural disast ...

(born 1937), American astronomer *

Mike Verschuur Mike Verschuur (born 12 August 1987) is a Dutch racing driver. He won the Eurocup Mégane Trophy series in 2009 and the Renault Clio Cup Netherlands in 2006. He has also competed in other such series as Porsche Supercup. He is closeted, openly ga ...

(born 1987), Dutch racing driver * Paulus Verschuur (1606–1667), Dutch mayor of Rotterdam portrayed by Frans Hals * Timotheus Josephus Verschuur (1886–1945), Dutch politician * Wouterus Verschuur (1812–1874), Dutch painter

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