Van Hoof

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. It could also be derived from names with a particle, like Van 't Hof ("from the homestead"). 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

References

Surname list

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