Van Etten is a surname. Americans with the surname Van Etten descend from Jacobus Jansen Van Etten who was born in the Dutch village of Etten.
Notable people with the surname include Chris Van Etten, American television writer Hudson Van Etten (1874–1941), United States Navy sailor Jane Van Etten (1869–1950), American composer Sharon Van Etten (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
Other Van Etten, New York, a town in Chemung County, New York, United States Van Etten (hamlet), New York, former village within Van Etten, New York Vanetten House, historic house in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States Van Etten Lake, lake in Iosco County, Michigan, United States
See also Van Atta Van Natta
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