Van Essen

Van Essen is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from Essen". It may refer to:

People

 * Arthur van Essen (born 1938), Dutch linguist
 * David Van Essen (born 1945), American neuroscientist
 * Frank van Essen (born 1967), Dutch drummer and violinist
 * Gerard van Essen (1924–1997), Dutch clown
 * Henk van Essen (born 1960), Dutch policeman
 * Jan van Essen (c.1640–1684), Flemish landscape painter
 * Jörg van Essen (born 1947), German politician
 * Karin van Essen-Moos (born 1961), Dutch tennis player
 * Kevin van Essen (born 1989), Dutch football player
 * Sharon van Essen (born 1981), Dutch cyclist
 * Tamsin van Essen, English ceramicist