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Van Houten

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Van Houten
Pronunciationvɑn ˈhʌutən
GenderUnisex
Language(s)Dutch
Origin
Meaningfrom Houten

Van Houten is a Dutch toponymic surname.

The name literally means "from Houten" which refers to the town of Houten in the Netherlands.[1] In 1947, there were 2,736 people with this surname in the Netherlands and 4,283 people in 2007.[2]

Notable people

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Notable people with the surname include:

Fictional characters

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Fictional characters with the surname are:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Dutch) Houten, van – analyse en verklaring, Nederlandse Familienamenbank. Retrieved on 25 April 2015.
  2. ^ (in Dutch) Houten, van – aantal en verspreiding, Nederlandse Familienamenbank. Retrieved on 25 April 2015.