Smulders is a

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

occupational surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

. It is a compression of "des mulders", meaning "the miller's son". Notable people with this surname include: *

Ans Smulders Anna Maria "Ans" van Gerwen (born 17 January 1951) is a former artistic gymnast from the Netherlands who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events. Her best achievements were 9th and 19th place in the team and ...

(born 1951), Dutch artistic gymnast * (1863–1934), Dutch composer, pianist and novelist *

Cobie Smulders Jacoba Francisca Maria "Cobie" Smulders (born April 3, 1982) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her starring role as Robin Scherbatsky in the CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'' (2005–2014) and as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Maria Hill in the Ma ...

(born 1982), Canadian actress * Henri Smulders (1863–1933), Dutch Olympic sailor *

Karina Smulders Karina Smulders is a Dutch stage, television and film actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as ...

(born 1980), Dutch actress *

Laura Smulders Laura Smulders (born 9 December 1993) is a Dutch racing cycle sport, cyclist who represents the Netherlands in BMX racing, BMX. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's BMX, women's BMX even ...

(born 1993), Dutch bicycle motocross racer *

Margriet Smulders Margriet Smulders (born 17 July 1955) is a Dutch photographer of floral still lifes. She attended the Radboud University Nijmegen from 1974 to 1983 and the Academy of Arts in Arnhem from 1979 to 1985. Work Smulders is best known for her self-por ...

(born 1955), Dutch photographer *

Marlies Smulders Marlies Smulders (born 22 February 1982 in Amstelveen) is a rower from the Netherlands.

(born 1982), Dutch rower *

Truus Smulders-Beliën Geertruida Catharina Theresia Maria "Truus" Smulders-Beliën ( Beliën; 20 November 1902 – 11 June 1966) was a Dutch politician and teacher who was the mayor of Oost-, West- en Middelbeers in North Brabant from 1946 to 1966. The first female ma ...

(1902–1966), Dutch politician and teacher

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