Names

Variant of Van Niftrik.

Variant of Van Niftrik.

From Old English fenn meaning “fen, swamp, peat”, indicating a person who lived near such a place.

Americanized form of Van Middelburg.

Means “from Middelburg”, the name of a city in Zeeland in the Netherlands, itself meaning “middle fortress” in Dutch.

Variant of Leeuwenhoek. A famous bearer of this surname is Antonie van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), a pioneer in the field of microscopy.

Variant of Van Laar.

Derived from Dutch laar (plural laren), which means “open spot in the forest”. These areas were used to graze cattle for example.

Means “son of Ivan” in Bulgarian.

Variant of Van Kan.