Van der Ham

Van der Ham or Van den Ham is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the ham". The Dutch word ham (as well as hem) only survives in place names and used to refer to alluvial land in a curve of a river. Several places exist with the name Ham or Den Ham so that the surname, especially in the form Van Ham, could refer to a specific location. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Van der Ham
 * Boris van der Ham (born 1973), Dutch actor and politician
 * Joanna Vanderham (born 1991), Scottish actress
 * Katarina Van Derham (born 1975), Slovak-American model, actress, and publisher
 * Michael van der Ham (born 1985), Dutch womenswear designer
 * Van den Ham
 * Marieke van den Ham (born 1983), Dutch water polo player
 * Michael van den Ham (born 1992), Canadian cyclo-cross cyclist
 * Van Ham
 * Herman van Ham (1931–2012), Dutch head chef
 * Meindert van Ham (also Meindert van den Hamm; c.1470– aft.1545), military commander from Hamm