van Bekkum is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Darren van Bekkum (born 2002), Dutch professional cyclist Dick van Bekkum (1925–2015), Dutch medical-radiobiologist Herman van Bekkum (1932–2020), Dutch chemist Ivar van Bekkum (born 1965), part of Dutch artistic duo PolakVanBekkum Willem van Bekkum (1910–1998), Dutch bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ruteng Wout van Bekkum (born 1954), Dutch Middle East studies scholar