Verhoeven is a noble toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of van der Hoeven, meaning "from the homestead". In 2007, Verhoeven was the 44th most common name in the Netherlands (15,902 people). People with this surname include:
- Abraham Verhoeven (1575âÂÂ1652), Flemish newspaper publisher
- Arthur Verhoeven (1889âÂÂ1958), Belgian composer and organist
- Aurore Verhoeven (born 1990), French cyclist
- Cornelis Verhoeven (1928âÂÂ2001), Dutch philosopher and writer
- Deb Verhoeven, Australian media academic and film critic
- Helen Verhoeven (born 1974), Dutch painter and sculptor
- (born 1966), Dutch motocross racer
- Jeroen Verhoeven (born 1980), Dutch football player
- John Verhoeven (fl. 1920), Belgian cyclist
- John Verhoeven (born 1953), American baseball pitcher
- (born 1985), Dutch sports climber
- Julie Verhoeven (born 1969), British illustrator and designer
- Kees Verhoeven (born 1976), Dutch politician and geographer
- Lis Verhoeven (1931âÂÂ2019), German actress and theatre director, sister of Michael
- Michael Verhoeven (1938âÂÂ2024), German film director, brother of Lis
- Nico Verhoeven (born 1961), Dutch cyclist
- Noah Verhoeven (born 1999), Canadian soccer player
- Paul Verhoeven (1901âÂÂ1975), German actor and filmmaker, father of Lis and Michael Verhoeven
- Paul Verhoeven (born 1938), Dutch film director (no relation to German film family)
- Paul Verhoeven (born 1983), Australian radio and television personality
- ï¼Âborn 1987), Indonesian model
- Peter Verhoeven (born 1959), American basketball player
- (born 1995), Dutch footballer
- Rico Verhoeven (born 1989), Dutch kickboxer
- Simon Verhoeven (born 1972), German actor, screenwriter and film director, son of Michael
- Theodor Verhoeven (1907âÂÂ1990), Dutch Catholic priest, missionary and amateur archaeologist
- Willem Verhoeven (1590âÂÂ1643), Dutch privateer
- (1738âÂÂ1809), Flemish poet and playwright
- Yves Verhoeven (born 1961), French actor
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