Van'den'brink History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Etymology of Van'den'brink

What does the name Van'den'brink mean?

The Van'den'brink surname is of topographic origin, deriving from the Middle Low German word "brinc," which referred to a raised meadow among the low-lying marshlands. No doubt the first bearers of this name lived or worked on a such a piece of land.

Early Origins of the Van'den'brink family

The surname Van'den'brink was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. One early record is of a Johann Brinkeman, resident of Barth, Pomerania in the year 1334.

Early History of the Van'den'brink family

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Van'den'brink Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brinkerhoff, Brinckerhoff, Brinkahoff, Brinkirhoff, Brinker, Brinkman, Brinckman, Brinck, van den Brinck, Vane ten Brinck, Van den Brink, Brink, Brinks and many more.

Early Notables of the Van'den'brink family

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Van'den'brink Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Van'den'brink is the 224^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,844 people with that name. 1

Van'den'brink migration to the United States +

Van'den'brink Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Chrisje VanDenBrink, aged 18, who arrived in New York, NY in 1846 2
Wouter VanDenBrink, aged 36, who landed in New York, NY in 1846 2
Joh VandenBrink, aged 29, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Van'den'brink (post 1700) +

Michel van den Brink, American supporter of film, noted for his support of Brutalmoose (2015-2019)
Selina van den Brink, American art and set decorator, known for her work on Your Honor (2020), Tell me Your Secrets (2019) and Preacher (2017)
Mathilde Maria van den Brink (1941-2023), Dutch schoolteacher and politician who served in the European Parliament from 1989 to 1994
Joke van den Brink (b. 1969), Dutch actress, known for Joop
Nico van den Brink (b. 1986), Dutch director and writer, known for The Burden (2019), Sweet Tooth (2017) and Spiegeltje (2013) from Delft, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Michiel van den Brink, who with his partner Robert Koumans, founded Vandenbrink Design, a Netherlands-based automotive design and coachbuilding company in 2006
Justin Vandenbrink, Malayalam chef

Sources +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)