Verhoeven is a noble 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:
Willem Verhoeven (1590-1643), Dutch privateer
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 (1931–2019), 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