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Verbeek

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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.[1] In the Netherlands 9,775 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 100st most common surname.[2] Notable people with this surname include:

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  1. ^ Verbeek at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch surnames
  2. ^ The Top 100 Surnames in the Netherlands at the Database of Dutch surnames