Van Aken

Van Aken is a Dutch surname meaning "from Aachen ". It may refer to:


 * Hans van Aken (1552–1615), German mannerist painter
 * Hans Vanaken (born 1992), Belgian footballer
 * Hein van Aken, Flemish 13th-century priest
 * Jan van Aken (1614–1661), Dutch golden age painter and engraver.
 * Jan van Aken (born 1961), a German politician and member of the Bundestag
 * Jeroen van Aken birth name of Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516), Netherlandish painter
 * Joost van Aken (born 1994), Dutch footballer
 * Joseph Van Aken (c. 1699 – 1749), Flemish portrait, genre and drapery painter
 * Sam van Aken, an associate Professor of Sculpture at Syracuse University known for his creation of Tree of 40 Fruit
 * Sebastiaen van Aken (1648–1722), Flemish painter
 * William R. Van Aken (1912–1993), American lawyer