Van Alphen

Van Alphen is a Dutch toponymic surname indicating an origin in Alphen in South Holland, Alphen in North Brabant, Alphen in Gelderland, Alpen (once "Alphen") in North Rhine-Westphalia, or Teralfene in Flemish Brabant. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Dick van Alphen (1938–2009), Dutch-born Australian soccer player
 * Hans Van Alphen (born 1982), Belgian decathlete
 * Hieronymus van Alphen (1746–1803), Dutch Treasurer-General and children's poet
 * Isaac Van Alphen (f. 1881), Postmaster General of the South African Republic
 * John Van Alphen (1914–1961), Belgian footballer and manager
 * Jopie van Alphen (born 1940), Dutch backstroke swimmer