Verhoeven is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of van der Hoeven, meaning "from the homestead". In 2007, Verhoeven was the 44th most common name in the Netherlands (15,902 people). People with this surname include: Abraham Verhoeven (1575–1652), Flemish newspaper publisher Arthur Verhoeven (1889–1958), Belgian composer and organist Aurore Verhoeven (born 1990), French cyclist Cornelis Verhoeven (1928–2001), Dutch philosopher and writer Deb Verhoeven, Australian media academic and film critic Helen Verhoeven (born 1974), Dutch painter and sculptor (born 1966), Dutch motocross racer Jeroen Verhoeven (born 1980), Dutch football player John Verhoeven (fl. 1920), Belgian cyclist John Verhoeven (born 1953), American baseball pitcher (born 1985), Dutch sports climber Julie Verhoeven (born 1969), British illustrator and designer Kees Verhoeven (born 1976), Dutch politician and geographer Lis Verhoeven (born 1931), German actress and theatre director, sister of Michael Michael Verhoeven (born 1938), German film director, brother of Lis Nico Verhoeven (born 1961), Dutch cyclist Noah Verhoeven (born 1999), Canadian soccer player Paul Verhoeven (1901–1975), German actor and filmmaker, father of Lis and Michael Verhoeven Paul Verhoeven (born 1938), Dutch film director (no relation to German film family) Paul Verhoeven (born 1983), Australian radio and television personality , Indonesian model Peter Verhoeven (born 1959), American basketball player (born 1995), Dutch footballer Rico Verhoeven (born 1989), Dutch kickboxer Simon Verhoeven (born 1972), German actor, screenwriter and film director, son of Michael Theodor Verhoeven (1907–1990), Dutch Catholic priest, missionary and amateur archaeologist (1738–1809), Flemish poet and playwright Yves Verhoeven (born 1961), French actor Fictional person Camille Verhœven, protagonist of a detective trilogy See also Verhoeven Open, an American three-cushion billiards tournament sponsored by the Belgian Verhoeven Billiard Table company Verhoeff van der Hoeven Verhoeven's giant tree rat named in honor of Theodor Verhoeven References Dutch-language surnames