Van Hoof is a Dutch toponymic surname. Hoof (modern Dutch hof and hoef, "homestead") may refer to any number of places with the -hof, -hoof, or -hove endings, including the town Hove in Antwerp province, near which the surname is particularly common.Van Hoof at familienaam.be It could also be derived from names with a particle, like Van 't Hof ("from the homestead").Hoof, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Variants include Van Hooff and Vanhoof. Notable people with the surname include:
Chris Van Hoof, professor of engineering Eddie Van Hoof (born 1956), British gymnast Elke Vanhoof (born 1992), Belgian BMX bicyclist Els Van Hoof (born 1969), Belgian politician Frederique van Hoof (born 2001), Dutch Paralympic table tennis player Harry van Hoof (1943-2024), Dutch composer, conductor and music arranger Henk van Hoof (born 1947), Dutch politician Jan van Hoof (1922–1944), Dutch Resistance member Jef van Hoof (1886–1959), Belgian composer and conductor José van Hoof (born 1952), Dutch footballer Lieve Van Hoof, Belgian classical scholar Mary Ann Van Hoof (1909–1984), American Marian visionary Roger van Hoof (born 1947), Belgian Surgeon General
Van Hooff Anton van Hooff (born 1943), Dutch historian of antiquity Jan van Hooff (1755–1816), Dutch Patriot politician and statesman Jan van Hooff (born 1936), Dutch primatologist Renée Van Hoof-Haferkamp (1928–2025), Director-General of the European Commission's interpretation service
See also Van 't Hof Van Hove
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