Van Doorn is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The original carrier of the name may have been associated with the towns Doorn, Utrecht or

Deurne, North Brabant Deurne () is a rural municipality and eponymous village in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands. Including the villages of Liessel, Vlierden, Neerkant, and Helenaveen, Deurne had a population of in and covers an area of . History ...

or with a farm, homestead or other place named De(n) Doorn (="the thorn(bush)").Doorn, van
at the Dutch Family Name Database Variations of the name include

Van Dooren Van Dooren is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin and a variation of the more common Van Doorn. Notable people with the surname include: * Bas van Dooren (born 1973), Dutch mountain biker. * Frans van Dooren (1934–2005), Dutch poet and writer * G ...

, Doorn, Van Doorne, Van Doren, Van Dorin and Van Dorn. People with the name ''Doorn'', ''Van Doorn'', ''Van Doorne'', or ''Vandoorne'' include: ;Van Doorn *

Annita van Doorn Annita van Doorn (born 26 April 1983) is a Dutch Short track speed skater. She made her international debut in 2003 at the World Championships for teams. Van Doorn was the first Dutch short track speed skater with a victory on a World Cup distan ...

(b. 1983), Dutch short track speed skater * Arnoud van Doorn (b. 1966), Dutch far right politician * Cornelis Johannes van Doorn (1837–1906), Dutch engineer and foreign advisor in Japan * Daniel Jansen Van Doorn (b. 1990), Canadian volleyball player * Donij van Doorn, Dutch soprano touring with

André Rieu André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (; is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Rieu and his orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act. He re ...

Harry van Doorn Henri Willem "Harry" van Doorn (6 October 1915 – 12 January 1992) was a Dutch politician of the Catholic People's Party (KVP) and later co-founder of the Political Party of Radicals The Political Party of Radicals ( nl, Politieke Partij Radi ...

(1915–1992), Dutch politician and government minister * Herman van Doorn (b. 1963), Dutch jazz and pop singer * (1925–2008), Dutch sociologist and columnist *

Johnny van Doorn Johnny is an English language personal name. It is usually an affectionate diminutive of the masculine given name John, but from the 16th century it has sometimes been a given name in its own right for males and, less commonly, females. Variant ...

(1944–1991), Dutch writer, poet, and performer *

Marieke van Doorn Marieke Birgitta van Doorn (born 15 June 1960 in Rotterdam) is a former Dutch field hockey midfielder, who was a member of the National Women's Team that won the golden medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Four years later in Seoul she ca ...

(b. 1960), Dutch field hockey player *

Peter van Doorn Pieter "Peter" van Doorn (born 29 January 1946) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1969 and 1975. Between 1969 and 1972, he won four consecutive national titles in the tandem. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in the sprint ...

(b. 1946), Dutch racing cyclist * Sander van Doorn (b. 1979), Dutch musician, DJ, and producer *

Tinus van Doorn Martinus Jacob van Doorn (2 June 1905, Padang – 17 May 1940, Uccle) was a Dutch painter and graphic artist in the Expressionism, Expressionist style. Biography He was born in Indonesia. His family returned to the Netherlands when he was eigh ...

(1905–1940), Dutch Expressionist painter and graphic artist ;Van Doorne / Vandoorne * Hub van Doorne (1900–1979), Dutch businessman, co-founder of the DAF car manufacturing company * Stoffel Vandoorne (b. 1992), Belgian racing driver ;Doorn *

Bert Doorn Bert Doorn (; born 26 May 1949) is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP). He is a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal, which is part of the European People's Party, and sits on the European Parliament's Committee on ...

(b. 1949), Dutch politician * Tiffany Doorn (b. 1982), American beauty queen ; Van Dorn * Earl Van Dorn (1820–1863), Confederate officer *

Peter Aaron Van Dorn Peter Aaron Van Dorn (1773–1837) was an American lawyer, judge and cotton planter in Mississippi. Born and raised in New Jersey, with a law degree from Princeton, as a young man he migrated to the Mississippi Territory, where he made his ca ...

(1773-1837), one of the founders of the city of Jackson, Mississippi

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{{surname, Van Doorn Dutch-language surnames Surnames of Dutch origin Toponymic surnames

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