Vermeulen is a Dutch toponymic or occupational surname, meaning "from the (wind/water) mill" (modern Dutch: molen). It is a contraction of the surname Van der Meulen. In the Netherlands 20,633 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 30th most common surname, ^[1] while in Belgium 13,552 people were named Vermeulen in 2008, making it the 11th most common name there. ^[2]

People with the name Vermeulen, VerMeulen, Vermeule, or Vermeulin include:

Vermeule

• Adrian Vermeule (b. 1968), American legal scholar
• Blakey Vermeule (b. 1966), American British literature scholar
• Emily Vermeule (1928–2001), American classical scholar and archaeologist
• Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule I (1859–1950), American civil engineer
• Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule II (1895–1943), American WWI soldier and civil engineer
• Cornelius Clarkson Vermeule III (1925–2008), American art historian and museum curator

Vermeulen

• Adrian Vermeulen (b. 1990), South African rugby player
• Alex Vermeulen (b. 1954), Dutch multimedia artist
• Alexey Vermeulen (b. 1994), American racing cyclist
• Amy Vermeulen (b. 1983), Canadian football (soccer) forward
• André Vermeulen (b. 1955), Belgian journalist and television personality
• Andries Vermeulen (1763–1814), Dutch painter
• Angelo Vermeulen (b. 1971), Belgian visual artist and scientist
• Arjan Vermeulen (b. 1969), Dutch footballer
• Benjamin Vermeulen (b. 1957), Belgian racing cyclist
• Bram Vermeulen  [ eo; fr; hr; nl ] (1946–2004), Dutch singer, composer and cabaretier
• Chris Vermeulen (b. 1982), Australian motorcycle racer
• Cornelis Vermeulen (1644–1708), Flemish Baroque engraver
• Demi Vermeulen (b. 1995), Dutch Paralympic equestrian
• Duane Vermeulen (b. 1986), South African rugby player
• Eddy Vermeulen (="Ever Meulen") (b. 1946), Belgian illustrator and comic strip artist
• Edouard Vermeulen (b. 1957), Belgian fashion designer
• Elvis Vermeulen (b. 1979), French rugby union player
• Éric Vermeulen (b. 1954), French racing cyclist
• Erik Vermeulen (b. 1959), Belgian jazz pianist
• Esmee Vermeulen (b. 1996), Dutch swimmer
• Ferdinand Vermeulen Krieger  [ id; nl ] (1782–1865), Royal Netherlands East Indies Army officer
• Gidion Vermeulen, South African lawn bowler
• Gijs Vermeulen (b. 1981), Dutch rower
• Hendrik Vermeulen (b. 1982), South African fashion designer
• Herman Vermeulen (b.1954), Belgian footballer
• Inge Vermeulen (1985–2015), Dutch field hockey player
• Jaap J. Vermeulen (b. 1955), Dutch botanist
• Jacques Vermeulen (b. 1995), South African rugby player
• Jeff Vermeulen (b. 1988), Dutch racing cyclist
• Johannes Vermeulen (1533–1585), also known as Molanus, Flemish Catholic theologian
• John Vermeulen  [ de; es; nl ] (1941–2009), Flemish author
• Jorn Vermeulen (b. 1987), Belgian footballer
• Kevin Vermeulen (b. 1990), Dutch footballer
• Klaas Vermeulen (b. 1988), Dutch field hockey player
• Koert Vermeulen (b. 1967), Belgian lighting designer
• Lisanne Vermeulen  [ fr; nl ] (b. 1985), Dutch footballer
• Luc Vermeulen, Flemish nationalist activist
• Mark Vermeulen (b. 1979), Zimbabwean cricketer
• Matatumua Maimoaga Vermeulen (1935–2012), Samoan politician, nurse and environmentalist
• Matthijs Vermeulen (1888–1967), Dutch composer and music journalist
• Michael VerMeulen (1956–1995), American magazine editor
• Petrus Jacobus Franciscus Vermeulen  [ fr; nl ] (1846–1913), Dutch politician
• Pierre Vermeulen (b. 1956), Dutch football player and coach
• Riaan Vermeulen (b. 1984), South African rugby player
• Robert Vermeulen (b. 1955), American punk rock musician
• Roeffie Vermeulen (1906–1963), Dutch Olympic sailor
• Robert Vermeulen (="Tesco Vee") (b. 1955), American punk rock musician
• Thijs Vermeulen (b. 1985), Dutch basketball player
• Sita Vermeulen (b. 1980), Dutch pop singer
• Sjerstin Vermeulen, Dutch swimmer and equestrian
• Walter Vermeulen, Samoan / Belgian surgeon, farmer and environmentalist
• Waltie Vermeulen (b. 1988), South African rugby union player
• William VerMeulen, American French horn player

Vermeulin

• Michel Vermeulin (b. 1934), French racing cyclist

See also

• Van der Meulen
• Matthijs Vermeulen Award, named after the Dutch composer
• Vermeulenia, a genus of orchids named after the Dutch botanist Elthino Vermeulen (1899–1981)

References

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