Klomp is a Dutch surname. In most cases it is a metonymic occupational surname, originally referring to a klomp maker. Variant (plural) forms of the surname are Klompe and Klompen. To make this surname of humble origin more distinct, some families added an accent (Klompé), as if the name had a French origin. People with this name include:

Albert Jansz. Klomp (1625–1688), Dutch landscape and animal painter

Bart Klomp (born 1999), Dutch curler

Birgit Klomp (born 1940), German freestyle swimmer

Carmen Klomp-Wearne (born 1975), Australian rower

Daan Klomp (born 1998), Dutch football defender

(1865–1946), Dutch-born German architect

Nick Klomp, Australian academic administrator

René Klomp (born 1974), Dutch football midfielder

Robbert Klomp (born 1955), Australian rules football player

Klompe / Klompé

Marga Klompé (1912–1986), Dutch KVP politician; government minister from 1956 to 1971 Tieme Klompe (born 1976), Dutch football defender Theodorus Klompe (1903–1963), Dutch geologist in South East Asia

Klomp (surname)

See also

De Klomp, neighborhood of Ede, Netherlands

References

Dutch-language surnames

Occupational surnames

Klomp (surname)