Van Hoof

Van Hoof is a Dutch toponymic surname. Hoof (modern Dutch hof and hoef, "homestead") may refer to any number of places with the -hof, -hoof, or -hove endings, including the town Hove in Antwerp province, near which the surname is particularly common. It could also be derived from names with a particle, like Van 't Hof ("from the homestead"). Variants include Van Hooff and Vanhoof. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Elke Vanhoof (born 1992), Belgian BMX bicyclist
 * Frederique van Hoof (born 2001), Dutch Paralympic table tennis player
 * Harry van Hoof (born 1943), Dutch composer, conductor and music arranger
 * Henk van Hoof (born 1947), Dutch politician
 * Jan van Hoof (1922–1944), Dutch Resistance member
 * Jef van Hoof (1886–1959), Belgian composer and conductor
 * Mary Ann Van Hoof (1909–1984), American Marian visionary
 * Roger van Hoof (born 1947), Belgian Surgeon General


 * Van Hooff
 * Anton van Hooff (born 1943), Dutch historian of antiquity
 * Jan van Hooff (1755–1816), Dutch Patriot politician and statesman
 * Jan van Hooff (born 1936), Dutch primatologist