Vermeersch

Vermeersch is a Dutch toponymic surname most common in the Belgian province of West Flanders. It is a contraction of van der Meersch, where meersch (with the same root as "marsh") is a Flemish term for a floodplain. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Etienne Vermeersch (1934–2019), Belgian philosopher
 * Florian Vermeersch (born 1997), Belgian cyclist
 * Gianni Vermeersch (born 1992), Belgian cyclist
 * Hannah Vermeersch (born 1992), Australian rower
 * Hans Vermeersch (born 1957), Belgian composer and conductor
 * Jeannette Vermeersch (1910–2001), French politician
 * Lowie Vermeersch (born 1974), Belgian designer
 * Niels Vermeersch (born 1988)
 * Paul Vermeersch (born 1973), Canadian poet
 * Peter Vermeersch (born 1959), Belgian musician and composer
 * Sem Vermeersch (born 1968), Belgian academic
 * Stephan Vermeersch, Belgian clarinettist and saxophonist
 * Van der Meersch
 * Anke Van dermeersch (born 1972), Belgian politician and former beauty queen
 * Jacob van der Meersch, Governor of Mauritius for the Dutch East India company from 1644 to 1648
 * Jean-André van der Meersch (1734–1792), Flemish general, leading figure in the Brabant Revolution
 * Maxence Van Der Meersch (1910–2001), French Flemish writer