Van Hecke

Van Hecke is a Dutch toponymic surname common in East Flanders, meaning "from (the) fence". Among variant forms are Van den Hecken, van Heck, van Hek and Vanhecke. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Abraham van den Hecken (c.1615–c.1655), Dutch painter
 * Andy Van Hekken (born 1979), American baseball pitcher
 * Françoise Vanhecke (born 1957), Belgian soprano and music educator
 * Frank Vanhecke (born 1959), Belgian politician
 * Johan Van Hecke (born 1954), Belgian politician and MEP
 * Lin Van Hek (also "Lynnette van Hecke"; born 1944), Australian writer and painter.
 * Lise Van Hecke (born 1992), Belgian female volleyball player
 * Preben Van Hecke (born 1982), Belgian cyclist
 * Stefaan Van Hecke (born 1973), Belgian Green Party politician