Van Essen is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from Essen". It may refer to:
People Arthur van Essen (born 1938), Dutch linguist C.C. van Essen (1899–1963), Dutch classical archaeologist David Van Essen (born 1945), American neuroscientist Frank van Essen (born 1967), Dutch drummer and violinist Gerard van Essen (1924–1997), Dutch clown Henk van Essen (born 1960), Dutch policeman Jan van Essen (c.1640–1684), Flemish landscape painter Jörg van Essen (born 1947), German politician Karin van Essen-Moos (born 1961), Dutch tennis player Kevin van Essen (born 1989), Dutch football player Sharon van Essen (born 1981), Dutch cyclist Tamsin van Essen, English ceramicist
See also Essen (disambiguation) Essen (surname) Von Essen Essen family