Van Doorn is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The original carrier of the name may have been associated with the towns Doorn, Utrecht or Deurne, North Brabant or with a farm, homestead or other place named De(n) Doorn (="the thorn(bush)").Doorn, van at the Dutch Family Name Database Variations of the name include Van Dooren, Doorn, Van Doorne, Van Doren, Van Dorin and Van Dorn.
People with the surname Van Doorn, Van Doorne, or Vandoorne include:
Annita van Doorn (born 1983), Dutch short track speed skater Arnoud van Doorn (born 1966), Dutch far right politician Cornelis Johannes van Doorn (1837–1906), Dutch engineer and foreign advisor in Japan Daniel Jansen Van Doorn (born 1990), Canadian volleyball player Harry van Doorn (1915–1992), Dutch politician and government minister Herman van Doorn (born 1963), Dutch jazz and pop singer Hub van Doorne (1900–1979), Dutch businessman, co-founder of the DAF car manufacturing company (1925–2008), Dutch sociologist and columnist Johnny van Doorn (1944–1991), Dutch writer, poet, and performer Marieke van Doorn (born 1960), Dutch field hockey player Peter van Doorn (born 1946), Dutch racing cyclist Sander van Doorn (born 1979), Dutch musician, DJ, and producer Stoffel Vandoorne (born 1992), Belgian racing driver Tinus van Doorn (1905–1940), Dutch Expressionist painter and graphic artist
See also Van Dooren Van Doren Van Dorn (disambiguation) Van Doorne transmission, developed by Hub van Doorne
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