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'''Van der Wal''' (or '''van de Wal''', '''Vander Wal''', '''Vanderwal''', '''van de Wall, VanderWaal''') is a [[toponymic surname]] of [[Dutch language|Dutch]] origin. The original bearer of the name may have lived or worked at or near a "wal": a river embankment, quay, or |
'''Van der Wal''' (or '''van de Wal''', '''Vander Wal''', '''Vanderwal''', '''van de Wall, VanderWaal''') is a [[toponymic surname]] of [[Dutch language|Dutch]] origin. The original bearer of the name may have lived or worked at or near a "wal": a river embankment, quay, or rampart.<ref>[http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=van%20der%20Wal&nfd_naam=Wal,%20van%20de%20/%20der&info=documentatie&operator=eq&taal=eng Wal, van de / der] at the Meertens Institute database of surnames</ref> In 2007, Van de(r) Wal was the 47th most common surname in the Netherlands (15,646 people).<ref>Leender Brouwer, [http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/documenten/top100.pdf The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands]</ref> In Belgium, the form [[Van de Walle]] is more abundant. |
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==List== |
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People with the name Van de(r) Wal include: |
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*[[Dolf van der Wal]] (born 1985), Dutch snowboarder |
*[[Dolf van der Wal]] (born 1985), Dutch snowboarder |
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*{{illm|Eelke van der Wal|de||fy||nl|}} (born 1981), Dutch road cyclist |
*{{illm|Eelke van der Wal|de||fy||nl|}} (born 1981), Dutch road cyclist |
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*[[Frederique van der Wal]] (born 1967), Dutch fashion model |
*[[Frederique van der Wal]] (born 1967), Dutch fashion model |
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*[[KLM#The 1960s and 1970s|Gerrit van der Wal]], Dutch president of |
*[[KLM#The 1960s and 1970s|Gerrit van der Wal]], Dutch president of KLM from 1965 to 1973 |
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*[[Henk van der Wal]] (1886–1982), Dutch Olympic runner |
*[[Henk van der Wal]] (1886–1982), Dutch Olympic runner |
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*[[Ian Vander-Wal]] (born 1971), Australian Olympic swimmer |
*[[Ian Vander-Wal]] (born 1971), Australian Olympic swimmer |
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*[[Jan Jaap van der Wal]] (born 1979), Dutch stand-up comedian |
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*[[Jannes van der Wal]] (1956–1996), Dutch/Frisian draughts (checkers) world champion |
*[[Jannes van der Wal]] (1956–1996), Dutch/Frisian draughts (checkers) world champion |
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*{{illm|Johanna Carolina van der Wal|id}} ( |
*{{illm|Johanna Carolina van der Wal|id}} (1852–1908), Dutch-Indonesian pianist |
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*[[John Vander Wal]] (born 1966), American baseball player |
*[[John Vander Wal]] (born 1966), American baseball player |
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*[[Kody Vanderwal]] (born 2001), American stock car driver |
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*[[Laurel van der Wal]] (1924–2009), American aeronautical engineer |
*[[Laurel van der Wal]] (1924–2009), American aeronautical engineer |
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*[[Marian van de Wal]] (born 1970), Dutch singer residing in Andorra |
*[[Marian van de Wal]] (born 1970), Dutch singer residing in Andorra |
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*[[Ron Vanderwal]] (born 1938), American-Australian anthropologist and archeologist |
*[[Ron Vanderwal]] (born 1938), American-Australian anthropologist and archeologist |
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*[[Thomas Vander Wal]] (born 1966), American information architect |
*[[Thomas Vander Wal]] (born 1966), American information architect |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Van der Waals (disambiguation)]] |
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*[[Van de Walle]] |
*[[Van de Walle]] |
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*[[Wal (disambiguation)]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
Latest revision as of 01:11, 26 June 2022
Van der Wal (or van de Wal, Vander Wal, Vanderwal, van de Wall, VanderWaal) is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The original bearer of the name may have lived or worked at or near a "wal": a river embankment, quay, or rampart.[1] In 2007, Van de(r) Wal was the 47th most common surname in the Netherlands (15,646 people).[2] In Belgium, the form Van de Walle is more abundant.
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[edit]People with the name Van de(r) Wal include:
- Dolf van der Wal (born 1985), Dutch snowboarder
- Eelke van der Wal (born 1981), Dutch road cyclist
- Frederique van der Wal (born 1967), Dutch fashion model
- Gerrit van der Wal, Dutch president of KLM from 1965 to 1973
- Grace VanderWaal (born 2004), American singer-songwriter
- Henk van der Wal (1886–1982), Dutch Olympic runner
- Ian Vander-Wal (born 1971), Australian Olympic swimmer
- Jan Jaap van der Wal (born 1979), Dutch stand-up comedian
- Jannes van der Wal (1956–1996), Dutch/Frisian draughts (checkers) world champion
- Johanna Carolina van der Wal (1852–1908), Dutch-Indonesian pianist
- John Vander Wal (born 1966), American baseball player
- Kody Vanderwal (born 2001), American stock car driver
- Laurel van der Wal (1924–2009), American aeronautical engineer
- Marian van de Wal (born 1970), Dutch singer residing in Andorra
- Marieke van der Wal (born 1979), Dutch handball goalkeeper
- Nick van de Wall (born 1987), Dutch DJ better known as Afrojack
- Rachael Vanderwal (born 1983), British basketball player
- Rence van der Wal (born 1989), Dutch footballer
- Ron Vanderwal (born 1938), American-Australian anthropologist and archeologist
- Thomas Vander Wal (born 1966), American information architect
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Wal, van de / der at the Meertens Institute database of surnames
- ^ Leender Brouwer, The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands