Aerts (surname)

Aerts is a Dutch patronymic surname, a reduced form of the personal name Arnout, that is particularly common in Belgium. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alan Aerts (born 1956), American powerlifting and bench press champion
 * Conny Aerts (born 1966), Belgian astronomer
 * Diederik Aerts (born 1974), Belgian theoretical physicist
 * Egidius Aerts (1822–1853), Belgian flautist and composer
 * (1892–1953), Belgian track cyclist
 * Firmin Aerts (born 1929), Belgian politician
 * (born 1958), Belgian composer
 * Hendrick Aerts (c. 1570 – 1603), Flemish painter and draftsman
 * Jean Aerts (1907–1992), Belgian road bicycle racer who specialized as a sprinter
 * Jean-Marie Aerts (born 1951), Belgian guitarist and producer
 * Kathleen Aerts (born 1978), Belgian singer in Flemish girl group K3
 * Katrien Aerts (born 1976), Belgian freestyle skier
 * Lode Aerts (born 1959), Belgian bishop of Bruges
 * Maikel Aerts (born 1976), Dutch football goalkeeper
 * Mario Aerts (born 1974), Belgian road bicycle racer
 * Nelly Aerts (born 1962), Belgian long-distance runner
 * Nelson Aerts (born 1963), Brazilian tennis player
 * Peter Aerts (born 1970), Dutch kickboxer and martial artist
 * Philippe Aerts (born 1964), Belgian jazz double bassist
 * Remieg Aerts (born 1957), Dutch historian
 * Sara Aerts (born 1984), Belgian heptathlete
 * Thijs Aerts (born 1996), Belgian racing cyclist
 * Toon Aerts (born 1993), Belgian racing cyclist