Van Gogh is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Goch", a town on the border of the Netherlands in the Kleve District of Germany.[1] It is an uncommon surname (792 people in the Netherlands in 2007),[1] and most people are, like the painter, descendant of Gerrit van Goch, who married in 1631 in The Hague.[2] People with the surname include:

  • Anna van Gogh-Kaulbach (1869–1960), Dutch novelist, translator and playwright
  • Johanna van Gogh-Bonger (1862–1925), Dutch wife of Theo and key player in the spread of Vincent's fame
  • Johannes van Gogh (1817–1885), Dutch vice admiral, uncle of Vincent
  • Lothar van Gogh (1888–1945), Dutch footballer
  • Lieuwe van Gogh (born 1991), Dutch painter and great-great-grandson of the art dealer
  • Natalie van Gogh (born 1974), Dutch racing cyclist
  • Niels van Gogh, stage name of Niels Eiterer (born 1977), German DJ and music producer
  • Rick van Gog (born 1957), Canadian-born Dutch ice hockey player
  • Theo van Gogh (art dealer) (1857–1891), Dutch art dealer and brother of Vincent
  • Theo van Gogh (film director) (1957–2004), assassinated Dutch film director and great-grandson of the art dealer
  • Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Dutch Post-Impressionist painter
  • Vincent Willem van Gogh (1890–1978), Dutch engineer, son of Theo, and founder of the Van Gogh Museum
  • Wil van Gogh (1862–1941), Dutch feminist, youngest sister of Vincent and Theo
  • Frank van Gogh (1955–2022), Dutch Australian business leader

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Gogh, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
  2. ↑ Descendants of Gerrit van Goch
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