Kooijman

Kooijman is a Dutch language occupational surname. Kooij is an archaic spelling of kooi ("cage"), generally referring to a pen or a duck decoy, and the name often originated with a herder, duck breeder, or cage maker. The ij digraph is often replaced with a "y". Among other variant spellings are Cooijman, Kooijmans, and Kooiman. People with the surname include:

Kooijman(s)

 * Dick Kooijman (born 1972), Dutch football player
 * Femke Kooijman (born 1978), Dutch field hockey player
 * Hendrik Jan Kooijman (born 1960), Dutch field hockey player
 * (born 1994), Dutch racing cyclist
 * Marjolein Kooijman (born 1980), Dutch bass player
 * (1891–1975), Dutch anarchist
 * Pieter Kooijmans (1933–2013), Dutch jurist, politician and diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1993-94

Kooyman(s)

 * Barbara Kooyman (born 1958), American singer-songwriter
 * Frank I. Kooyman (1880–1963), Dutch-born Mormon hymnwriter
 * Piet Kooyman (1929–1988), Dutch racing cyclist
 * George Kooymans (born 1948), Dutch guitarist and vocalist of Golden Earring