Houtman

Houtman or De Houtman is a Dutch surname. Translating as "(the) woodman", the origin of the name may be toponymic ("from the woods") or occupational (lumberman, carpenter, etc.). Notable people with the surname include:


 * Cornelis de Houtman (1565–1599), Dutch explorer who discovered a new sea route from Europe to Indonesia
 * Frederick de Houtman (1571–1627), Dutch explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia to Batavia
 * (1917–1944), Dutch resistance member murdered during World War II
 * Marques Houtman (born 1979), Cape Verdean American basketball point guard
 * Peter Houtman (born 1957), Dutch football striker
 * Rinus Houtman (born 1942), Dutch Reformed Political Party politician
 * Anne M. Houtman, American academic administrator