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van Wolfswinkel is a Dutch surname since 1711.



Origin
The surname van Wolfswinkel has its origins to thank to the farm in within the village Renswoude called "Klein Wolfswinkel" which translates to: klein=small wolf=wolf winkel=shop/store. The middle part "van" means from in dutch and thus means "from Wolfswinkel".

The farm has had the name "Klein Wolfswinkel" as far is known since 1321. The farm was sold to the Baron Taets van Amerongen. In 1920 the farm being of Saxon type was unfortunately lost by fire. The rebuild was so damaged by the second world war that it was again rebuild in 1950.The original name is thus "van Wolfswinkel".

Forefarther

Jan Arissen Swart is the man known to be the forefather of the van Wolfswinkel bloodline. His second son was before the 18th of August 1711 (as it being the date of his lending contract of the farm) still known as Breunis Jansen Swart but after known as Breunis Jansen (van) Wolfswinkel.

Related

All other surnames like; Wolfswinkel, Wolswinkel, Vanwolfswinkel and Wolleswinkel used to be originally van Wolfswinkel. All these names have taken life on their own, through the carelessness of the name bearers as well as by various officials of the Burgelijke Stand.In short all the people called Wolswinkel or any others with the similar variations mentioned above are linked as family through their forefather Jan Arissen Swart.

Notable members

 * Ricky van Wolfswinkel (born 1989), Dutch Soccer player