The ten most popular surnames in the Netherlands in 2007 were De Jong, Jansen, De Vries, Van den Berg, Van Dijk, Bakker, Janssen, Visser, Smit and Meijer. maar onze Maijer familie is afkomstig van Oldeboorn, Friesland, ik heb trouwens ook de naamsannahme document van 1811…(Tresoar)..dus …??? One of your ancestors may have lived in a house or ran an inn called “De Moor,” for example, or may have had a dark complexion earning him the nickname. It means ‘from the stream’ in the Flemish dialect of Dutch. The way the title inherits depends on the way that the family acquired the title, it could either be in all male lines or just the oldest son’s line. The word ‘Appel’ means ‘apple,’ and ‘hof’ means ‘garden.’ This Dutch last name likely indicated a person who lived close to or within an apple garden. Thanks in advance!
Holdridge is definitely not a Dutch name. Hi Sandra, This last name means ‘from Buren.’ Buren is the name of a couple of towns in The Netherlands. Thank you. Often used when two people in the same family had the same first… It is the Dutch and Germanic word for ‘mountain.’ It probably referred to someone who lived in or near the mountains. It refers to a person who came from the town called Beers in The Netherlands. It was a surname probably given to people who caught birds and a nickname to a person who likes singing. Not surprisingly, the name is most popular in Friesland, but also occurs frequently in Noord-Holland and Groningen. This surname refers to an animal since ‘Muyskens’ translates to ‘little mouse’ in Dutch. This name means ‘bird’ in Dutch. There are a number of those with very weird (archaic/celtic?) Hi Yvette, My grandfather Nicolaas Booy come to the USA in1902 from Dubbeldam, Netherlands and settled in the small town of Pella, Iowa. But for the early 1600s, you will usually need court records or other records to prove parent-child relationships, which would require a visit to the Delft Archives.
The names are for example Olivier de Mendez (French) and Marieke de Mooij (Dutch). Dear Yvette, love your website! Thank you.
It is the combination of the Dutch words ‘rood’ meaning ‘red’ and ‘akker’ meaning ‘field.’ The word thus means ‘red field.’. what is the meaning of karouw in Dutch.
His grandfather and as far back as we know were ship pilots (harbour masters) in Vlissingen. Do share them in the comment section below. Do you need a genealogist in the Netherlands to help you with your research? All other sources on the internet connect the name Karouw to the Dutch East Indies. This is a long winded question: So hopeful that you can help me- Arend-Abraham Mozes Gudema lived in oude pekela in 1770, he is the 1st male in the family line with the Gudema surname.
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Our last name is van Doorn and some of our family members capitalize Van, others don’t, and some others spell it Vandoorn. In Dutch, slot means ‘lock.’ Slootmaker is an occupational name given to locksmiths. Hi Yvette, my name is Peter DeMoor (anglicised from the Dutch “de Moor”). I would also like to know whether or not ‘Velder’ is of Dutch genealogy and how all this compares to German titles. The name is derived from the Old Dutch word ‘bur’ that means ‘house’ or a ‘dwelling.’, Dal means ‘valley’ in Dutch. In Dutch, Westenberg means ‘west of the mountain,’ and the surname was likely used for referring someone who lived there.
All the best from Australia! Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services. Van As means ‘from Asch’ in Dutch.
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The Frisian form of Van den Berg is Bergsma. The name is a combination of the Dutch words ‘acht’ meaning ‘eight’ and ‘hoven’ meaning ‘gardens.’, It comes from the name of a castle and its estate that existed in The Netherlands during the 19th century. The only way to find out the true origin is to first trace the male line back to the first person who used the name and see if there were any circumstances that explain the name. I do not know the details about German titles, so I cannot compare the two.
The meaning of the name is ‘Adrik’s home.’. It was likely used to refer to people who came from the coastal village of Schoorlin The Netherlands. ‘Laar’ is the Dutch word for an ‘open spot in the forest.’ The surname means ‘from Laar’, that is, someone who may have lived in a clearing in the forest. Thanks, My great grandmother’s name was Maria Francina Storij van Sorge Peters from Middelburg Holland. I imagine there were plenty of such waterways in the Netherlands, so it would be impossible to say which ‘grift’ gave its name to your family. The name itself means ‘ford (shallow) of the Amer River’ in Dutch.
‘Schrijn’ means ’box’ or ‘container.’. Thank You! I want to thank you for the help you’re providing me Yvette, I really appreciate that and I really admire the work you are doing . thank you. So the correct Dutch spelling is Johannes Diderik van der Waals / Van der Waals force / Mr. Van der Waals.