Van der Merwe Disambiguation page
Van der Merwe is a common Afrikaans surname, derived from the Dutch van der MerwenMerwede river"). It was brought to South Africa in 1661 by Dutch people employed by the Dutch East India Company .
The progenitors of the extended Van der Merwe family are Willem Schalk van der Merwe, born in "Broeck", believed to be near the Merwede River in the Netherlands, and Elsje Cloete. Married in 1668 in Cape Town , they settled as farmers in Hout Bay , then eventually retired to Drakenstein . Their descendants make up a significant portion of the Van der Merwe lineage in the region.
People
Abraham van der Merwe [ fr ] Akker van der Merwe (born 1991), South African rugby union player; older brother of DuhanAlan van der Merwe (born 1980), South African racerAlbert van der Merwe (born 1981), South African-born Irish cricketerAlwyn Van der Merwe (born 1927), South African physicistAndré Carl van der Merwe (born 1961), South African novelistAndré van der Merwe (born 1967), South African urologistAndré van der Merwe , South African choir conductorAndries van der Merwe (born 1994), South African sprinterAnika van der Merwe (born 1980), South African Stained Glass Artist
Armand van der Merwe (born 1999), South African martial artist and University lecturer
Bertus van der Merwe (1929–1971), South African rugby playerCecile van der Merwe (born 1987), South African chess playerCornelis van der Merwe [ fr ] D. T. H. van der Merwe (born 1986), South African-born Canadian rugby playerDanie van der Merwe (born 1989), South African rugby playerDerek van der Merwe, Athletic Director of the Bowling Green Falcons
Duhan van der Merwe (born 1995), South Africa-born rugby union player who represents Scotland; younger brother of AkkerEdward van der Merwe (1903–1971), South African cricketerFanie van der Merwe (born 1986), South African Paralympic athleteFlip van der Merwe (born 1985), South African rugby playerFlippie van der Merwe (born 1957), South African rugby playerFranco van der Merwe (born 1983), South African rugby union playerFrançois van der Merwe (born 1983), South African rugby playerFrederick Ziervogel van der Merwe [ es ] Frith van der Merwe (born 1964), South African long-distance athleteGert van der Merwe , South African Paralympic athleteHeinke van der Merwe (born 1985), South African rugby playerHendrik W. (H.W.) van der Merwe (1929–2001), South African lecturerIzak van der Merwe (born 1984), South African tennis playerJaap van de Merwe [ nl ] ((Jaco van der Merwe)) (born 1970), South African golfer
Jan van der Merwe (born 1983), South African sprinterJan van der Merwe (born 1995), South African rugby union playerJan H van der Merwe (1922–2016), South African physicistJohanna van der Merwe (1825–1888), prominent female voortrekker Johannes van der Merwe (born 1980), Namibian cricketerKirby van der Merwe [ nl ] Koos van der Merwe (1937–2024), South African politicianKrige van der Merwe (born 2006), South African Motocross RacerLourens van der Merwe , South African rugby refereeLowaldo van der Merwe (born 1986), Namibian cricketerMarcel van der Merwe (born 1990), South African rugby playerMarina van der Merwe , South African-born Canadian field hockey coachMarissa van der Merwe (born 1978), South African cyclistMarlice van der Merwe (now Marlice van Vuuren, born 1976), Namibian conservationistMorné van der Merwe (1973–2013), South African rugby playerMusetta van der Merwe (known as Musetta Vander, born 1963), South African actress and modelPeter van der Merwe , South African musicologistPeter van der Merwe (1937–2013), South African cricketerPeter van de Merwe (1942–2016), Dutch football goalkeeperPieter van der Merwe , British maritime historianPetrus van der Merwe , (born 1976) Founder CEO ECAHLI and Humanity Unite InternationalReinier van der Merwe (born 2008), South African Motocross RacerRoelof van der Merwe (born 1984), international cricketer from South Africa and NetherlandsRyno van der Merwe [ fr ; af ] Sarel van der Merwe (born 1946), South African rally car driverSchalk van der Merwe [ fr ] Schalk van der Merwe (1961–2016), South African tennis playerSchalk van der Merwe (rugby union), Schalk van der Merwe (born 1990), South African rugby playerSenan van der Merwe (born 1986), South African rugby playerShadine van der Merwe , South Africa netball internationalSonja van der Merwe [ pl ] Stoffel van der Merwe [ de ; fr ] Sue van der Merwe (born 1959), South African politicianStrijdom van der Merwe (born 1961), South African artistYulandi van der Merwe (born 1977), South African cricketerAntonie van der Merwe (born 1990), South African storytellerDonovan-Dee van der Merwe (born 1994), South African entrepreneur