Verbeek

Verbeek is a surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of the toponym Van der Beek, meaning "from/of the creek". Besides a location near a stream, the original bearer may have been from a place called Beek. In the Netherlands 9,775 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 100st most common surname. Notable people with this surname include:
 * Alexandra Verbeek (born 1973), Dutch competitive sailor
 * Danny Verbeek (born 1990), Dutch football winger
 * Dirk Verbeek, South African Army general, Chief of Staff Intelligence 1994
 * (born 1958), Dutch journalist and editor
 * Frans Verbeek (1510–1570), Flemish painter and draughtsman (usually spelled "Verbeeck")
 * Esther Verbeek (1931–2018), Flemish television presenter known as Aunt Terry
 * Gertjan Verbeek (born 1962), Dutch football defender and manager
 * Grace Verbeek (born 1958), Canadian middle-distance runner
 * Guido Verbeck (1830–1898) (born "Verbeek"), Dutch political advisor, educator, and missionary in Japan
 * Gustave Verbeek (or Verbeck) (1867–1937), Dutch-American illustrator and newspaper cartoonist, son of Guido.
 * (1873–1954), German architect and city planner
 * Herman Verbeek (1936–2013), Dutch priest and politician
 * Leen Verbeek (born 1955), Dutch entrepreneur and Labour Party politician
 * Lotte Verbeek (born 1982), Dutch actress, dancer and model
 * Nicolaes Verbeek (1582–1637), Dutch brewer in Haarlem portrayed by Frans Hals
 * Pat Verbeek (born 1964), Canadian-born US ice hockey player
 * Peter-Paul Verbeek (born 1970), Dutch philosopher
 * Pieter Adriaensz Verbeek (1575–1637), Dutch mayor of Haarlem portrayed by Frans Hals
 * Pim Verbeek (1956–2019), Dutch football manager, coach of the Australia national team
 * Rick Verbeek (born 1988), Dutch football midfielder
 * Robert Verbeek (born 1961), Dutch football manager
 * Rogier Verbeek (1845–1926), Dutch geologist and nature scientist
 * Sem Verbeek (born 1994), Dutch tennis player
 * Simon Verbeek (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
 * Tonya Verbeek (born 1977), Canadian freestyle wrestler