Van Santen

Van Santen is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Xanten" (locally and in Dutch spelled Santen). An alternative origin may be in Saintes (once known as "Zanten" in Dutch), a town just across the language border in Walloon Brabant. People with the surname include:


 * Dominika van Santen (born 1983), Venezuelan model and actress
 * Gerrit van Santen (1591/92–1656), Dutch painter and writer
 * Jan van Santen (c.1550–1621), Dutch architect, garden designer and engraver active in Italy
 * Johannes van Santen (1772–1858), Old Catholic Archbishop of Utrecht
 * Peter Van Santen (1931-2011), American farmer and politician
 * , Dutch merchant, Opperhoofd in Japan in 1633
 * (born 1945), Dutch chemist, Spinoza Prize winner
 * Shantel VanSanten (born 1985), American model and actress