Verbeke is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of Van der Beek, meaning "from the creek". It is particularly common in West Flanders.Verbeke at the Meertens Institute database of Dutch surnamesVerbeke at familienaam.be Notable people with the surname include:
André Verbeke (1908–1978), Belgian architect Annelies Verbeke (born 1976), Belgian author and playwright Eleonora Verbeke (1713–1786), nun and apothecary Johan C. Verbeke (born 1951), Belgian politician (1910–2001), Belgian philosopher and Roman Catholic priest Grace Verbeke (born 1984), Belgian road racing cyclist (1922–2004), Dutch jazz saxophonist Johan C. Verbeke (born 1951), Belgian diplomat, Ambassador to the UK and the US Kristel Verbeke (born 1975), Belgian singer, actress, and dancer Natalia Verbeke (born 1975), Argentine-Spanish actress Peter Verbeken (born 1966), Belgian racing cyclist Siegfried Verbeke (born 1941), Belgian neo-Nazi and Holocaust denier William K. Verbeke (born 1820), American politician and philanthropist
See also Verbeek Verbeeck Jules Verbecke (1879–?), French swimmer and water polo player
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