Van Leeuwen is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from Leeuwen". In 2007, nearly 28,000 people in the Netherlands carried the name, making it the 18th most common name there. There are two places named Leeuwen in Gelderland (

Leeuwen Leeuwen is a former municipality consisting two villages of Beneden-Leeuwen and Boven-Leeuwen, now in the municipality of West Maas en Waal, in the Dutch province of Gelderland . Leeuwen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged ...

and a hamlet absorbed in Wageningen) and two in Limburg (near Roermond and near Reuver). Considering the high frequency of the name and the small size of these two places, it has been speculated that people from many other places, such as the relatively larger Belgian cities of

Leuven Leuven (, ) or Louvain (, , ; german: link=no, Löwen ) is the capital and largest city of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located about east of Brussels. The municipality itself comprises the historic ...

and

Denderleeuw Denderleeuw () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Denderleeuw proper, and . In 2021, Denderleeuw had a total populati ...

may have also ended up being called "van Leeuwen" as well.Leeuwen, van
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Although translated as "lions" in modern Dutch, the place name may be explained originating from Germanic ''hlaiw'', meaning (burial) mound. The name appeared in records since the 13th-century in Holland.Van Leeuwen Documentation
at the same site. People with this surname include: * (1887–1991), Dutch composer and conductor * Aletta van Leeuwen (1933–2001), Dutch poet and psychologist from the Netherlands Antilles * Arie van Leeuwen (1910–2000), Dutch hurdler * (1875–1953), Dutch-American flutist *

Bart van Leeuwen Bart van Leeuwen (5 February 1950, in Amsterdam – 17 June 2017) was a Dutch photographer and author. Career Van Leeuwen published his first pictures in 1967, graduated from the School for Professional Photography in The Hague in 1969 and start ...

(1950–2017), Dutch photographer and author * (1922–2007), Dutch-Antillian author and poet * Bram van Leeuwen (1918–2001), Dutch businessman * Carol Van Leeuwen Grudowski (born 1977), American Artist * Denys van Leeuwen (1402–1471), Limburgian Roman Catholic theologian and mystic *

Dirk van Leeuwen Dirk Willem van Leeuwen (born 1945) is an Anglican clergyman. He was Archdeacon of North West Europe from 2005 to 2007. Van Leeuwen was educated at Utrecht University and at the Southwark Ordination Course. He was ordained priest in 1983. He ser ...

(born 1945), Dutch Anglican clergyman *

Eugenie van Leeuwen Eugenie van Leeuwen (born 1 August 1970) is a former Dutch cricketer who represented the Netherlands women's national cricket team. A bowler, Van Leeuwen played in 17 women's One Day Internationals (WODI) between 1999 and 2003. She made her ...

(born 1970), Dutch cricketer * Gerrit Johan van Leeuwen (1756–1825), Dutch fruit and flower painter *

Hannie van Leeuwen Johanna (Hannie) van Leeuwen (18 January 1926 – 1 August 2018) was a Dutch politician of the Anti-Revolutionary Party (until 1980) and its successor, the Christian Democratic Appeal The Christian Democratic Appeal ( nl, Christen-Democrati ...

(1926–2018), Dutch CDA politician * Hans van Leeuwen (born 1946), Dutch-American engineering professor *

Hans van Leeuwen (physicist) Johannes Maria Jozef "Hans" van Leeuwen (born 5 August 1932) is a Dutch physicist. Van Leeuwen was born in Heerhugowaard. In 1962 he obtained his doctorate at the University of Amsterdam under professor J. de Boer with a thesis titled: "Diagram t ...

(born 1932), Dutch physicist *

Hendrika Johanna van Leeuwen Hendrika Johanna van Leeuwen (July 3, 1887 – February 26, 1974) was a Dutch physicist known for her early contributions to the theory of magnetism. She studied at Leiden University under the guidance of Hendrik Antoon Lorentz, obtaining her doc ...

(1887–1974), Dutch physicist, co-discoverer of the Bohr-van Leeuwen theorem *

Herman van Leeuwen Hermanus "Herman" Nicolaas van Leeuwen (8 June 1884 in Amsterdam – 7 February 1926 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gymnast and high jumper who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Dutch gymnastics team, which finished seventh in th ...

(1884–1926), Dutch gymnast and high jumper * Jan van Leeuwen (born 1946), Dutch computer scientist *

Jean Van Leeuwen Jean Van Leeuwen (born December 26, 1937) is the author of over forty children's books, including the '' Oliver Pig'' series, and ''Bound for Oregon''. She studied journalism at Syracuse University and currently lives in Chappaqua, New York. Th ...

(born 1937), American author of children's books * Joke van Leeuwen (born 1952), Dutch author of children's books *

Laura van Leeuwen Laura Antoinette van Leeuwen (born 22 April 1986 in The Hague) is a Dutch gymnast. Van Leeuwen competed in the all around, however the uneven bars and vault are her best disciplines. Career Her first notable moments came in 1999 when she took pa ...

(born 1986), Dutch gymnast * Liz VanLeeuwen (1925–2022), American politician in the state of Oregon *

Marc van Leeuwen Marc A. A. Van Leeuwen (born May 1, 1960) is a Dutch mathematician at the University of Poitiers. He is a project member of the atlas of Lie groups and representations. Van Leeuwen attended the Utrecht University, where he obtained his doctorate ...

(born 1960), Dutch mathematician * Martin van Leeuwen (born 1981), Dutch football defender * Martine van Leeuwen (born 1968), Dutch competitive sailor *

Nans van Leeuwen Nans van Leeuwen (23 December 1900 – 1 January 1995) was a prolific Dutch illustrator and author of children's books. Life Ferdinanda Emilia 'Nans' van Leeuwen was born in Amsterdam, the daughter of Klaas van Leeuwen, a painter and teacher. S ...

(1900–1995), Dutch children's book illustrator and author * Robbie van Leeuwen (born 1944), Dutch guitarist and founder of the band Shocking Blue * Steven van Leeuwen, American (?) web publisher * Theo van Leeuwen (born 1947), Dutch linguist and communication theorist * Thomas van Leeuwen (born 1994), Dutch motorcycle racer. * Troy Van Leeuwen (born 1970), American musician and producer *

Wietske van Leeuwen Wietske van Leeuwen (born 22 September 1965 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch ceramist, who lives and works in Monnickendam. Her works are constructed in a baroque style, with shells and fruit as recurring motifs."Galerie Carla Koch; Wietske van Leeuwen," ...

(born 1965), Dutch ceramist * Wilfred van Leeuwen (born 1973), Dutch football manager *

Wilhelmus Frederik van Leeuwen Wilhelmus Frederik van Leeuwen (18 April 1860 – 6 September 1930) was a Dutch politician and Mayor of Amsterdam between 1901 and 1910. Born in The Hague, he studied at the University of Amsterdam and led the student union there. Leaving with a l ...

(1860–1930), Dutch politician and Mayor of Amsterdam ;Double-barreled surnames *

Arthur Docters van Leeuwen Arthur Docters van Leeuwen (8 May 1945 – 14 August 2020) was a Dutch politician, jurist and civil servant. He was member of the liberal political party VVD. Between 1999 and 2007 he was chairman of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Ma ...

(1945–2020), Dutch politician and jurist *

Willem Marius Docters van Leeuwen Willem Marius Docters van Leeuwen (16 March 1880 - 25 February 1960) was a Dutch botanist and entomologist who worked in the Dutch colony in Indonesia, where he was prominent for conducting studies on insect-plant interactions as well as for his lo ...

(1880–1960), Dutch botanist and entomologist * Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen (born 1941), Dutch chemist

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