Van der Velde, Vandervelde or Vander Velde is a Dutch-language

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

meaning "from the field".Velde, van de / den / der
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Common variations on this name include Van der Velden,

Van de Velde Van de Velde, Vande Velde, or Vandevelde is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the field". Van de Velde is the 32nd most common name in Belgium, with 8,903 people in 2008, while in 2007 there were 3,319 people named "Van de Velde" in The Neth ...

and Vandevelde. Notable people with the surname include: *

Carl Franz van der Velde Carl Franz van der Velde (27 September 1779 – 6 April 1824) was a German author of historical novels. He was born in Breslau, Silesia (now Wrocław, Poland) into a Huguenot family. His father was the ''Stempelrendant'' (stamp accountant) Johan ...

(1779–1824), German judge and author of historical novels * Carol Ruth Vander Velde (1926–1972), American mathematician *

Charles William Meredith van de Velde Charles William Meredith van de Velde (born December 4, 1818 in Leeuwarden, died 20 March 1898 in Menton) was a Dutch lieutenant-at-sea second class, painter, cartographer, honorary member of the Red Cross and missionary. Van der Velde attende ...

(1818-1898) Dutch painter and cartographer *

Darryl van der Velde Darryl van de Velde (born 3 October 1951) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, coach and administrator. He played club football in Queensland for Souths and represented his state on one occasion in 1977. After playing ...

(van de Velde?) (b. 1950), Australian rugby league footballer and coach *

David Vandervelde David Vandervelde is an American indie pop songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his solo work and his studio collaborations with Wilco's Jay Bennett. Career In 2003, Vandervelde moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan where ...

, American indie-pop musician *

Emile Vandervelde Emile Vandervelde (25 January 1866 – 27 December 1938) was a Belgian socialist politician. Nicknamed "the boss" (''le patron''), Vandervelde was a leading figure in the Belgian Labour Party (POB–BWP) and in international socialism. Career Emi ...

(1866–1938), Belgian politician, President of the International Socialist Bureau * Hennie van der Velde (b. 1944), Dutch swimmer *

Janika Vandervelde Janika Vandervelde (born 1955) is an American composer, pianist, and music educator. Her work, notable for its feminist and ecological themes, has won numerous awards. Known for her music for orchestra, chorus, chamber ensembles and the stage, s ...

(b. 1955), American composer *

Johan van der Velde Johan van der Velde (born 12 December 1956 in Rijsbergen) is a former Dutch cyclist. In the 1980 Tour de France, he won the young rider classification, also placing 12th in the general classification that year. He had been a racing cyclist for o ...

(b. 1956), Dutch cyclist *

Julian Vandervelde Julian Vandervelde (born October 7, 1987) is a former American football center . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa and was a prep at Davenport Central High School in Davenpor ...

(b. 1987), American football player * Jürgen Van der Velde (b. 1977), Belgian football goalkeeper * Nadine Van der Velde (b. 1962), Canadian American actress, producer and writer * Ricardo van der Velde (b. 1987), Dutch cyclist *

Riemer van der Velde Riemer van der Velde (born 28 October 1940 in Bakkeveen) is a Dutch football functionary, who was a chairman of Dutch football club SC Heerenveen. He was in charge of the club for 23 years before resigning on 1 October 2006. At the time Van der Ve ...

(b. 1940), Dutch football club chairman *

Rien van der Velde Rink "Rien" van der Velde (born 21 February 1957) is a Dutch politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the Labour Party between 25 October 2016 and 23 March 2017. He entered the House as a temporary repla ...

(b. 1957), Dutch politician *

Sam Vandervelde Samuel Kendrick Vandervelde (born 12 February 1971) is a mathematician who, along with Sandor Lehoczky and Richard Rusczyk, is most notable for creating the Mandelbrot Competition, and being listed first under "Thanks" in the mathematical textboo ...

(b. 1971), American mathematician

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{{surname, Vandervelde Van der Velde Dutch toponymic surnames

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