Van Veen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Van Veen

The Van Veen surname is derived from the Dutch word "Veen," which means "fen" or "Peatbog," which is the most common geographical feature of the northern provinces of the Netherlands. Many instances of the surname are thought to be habitational, deriving from any of various places named with this word. The preposition "van" meaning "of" or "from" ' is commonly found with Dutch names, especially with habitation names. The preposition "de," meaning "the," is also commonly used with these names.

Early Origins of the Van Veen family

Early History of the Van Veen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Van Veen research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1639 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Van Veen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Van Veen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: vander Veen, van Veen, Van den ven, Van de Ven, van der Veen, van der Feen, Vanderveen, VanderVeen, Veenstra and many more.

Early Notables of the Van Veen family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

• the painter, Otto Corneliszn Van Veen, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries

Van Veen Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Van Veen is the 55^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,798 people with that name. 1