Van der Ploeg

van der Ploeg is a Dutch surname meaning "from the plow". It can be a metonymic occupational surname, originally referring to a farmer or a bookbinder (a book binding cutter is known as a (snij)ploeg). Alternatively, it may be a toponymic surname, e.g., referring to a house with the sign of a plow. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Johannes P. M. van der Ploeg (1909–2004), Dutch linguist and Old Testament scholar
 * José van der Ploeg (born 1958), Spanish sailor
 * Neil Van der Ploeg (born 1987), Australian cyclist
 * Paul van der Ploeg (born 1989), Australian mountain biker
 * Rick van der Ploeg (born 1956), Dutch economist