Van Reenen (surname)

Van Reenen is Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Rhenen", a city in the province of Utrecht. Among variant forms, all pronounced the same, are Renen, Rheenen and Rhenen. Until 2006, there was a noble family. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Charlie van Renen (1868–1942), South African rugby player
 * Derek Van Rheenen (born 1964), Nigerian-born American soccer defender
 * Esmari van Reenen (born 1981), South African sport shooter
 * Godfrey van Rhenen (died 1178), Bishop of Utrecht 1156–78
 * Gerlach Cornelis Joannes van Reenen (1818–1893), Dutch politician, Minister of the Interior 1853–56
 * John van Reenen (1947–2018), South African discus thrower
 * John Van Reenen (economist) (born 1965), British economist
 * Piet van Reenen (1909–1969), Dutch football forward