Van Vliet is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin. The original bearer may have lived or worked near a vliet, a Dutch term for a minor stream. The name is quite common in the Netherlands, ranking 40th in 2007 (16,903 people).[1] Variations include Van de Vliet and Van der Vliet. People with this surname include:
Albertine van Vliet-Kuiper [de; nl] (born 1951), Dutch mayor
Andy Van Vliet (born 1995), Belgian basketball player for Bnei Herzliya Basket in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Arie van Vliet (1916–2001), Dutch Olympic cycler
Carolyne Van Vliet (1929–2016), Dutch-born American physicist
Claire Van Vliet (born 1933), Canadian painter, illustrator and typographer
Chris Van Vliet (born 1983), Canadian television personality
Don Van Vliet (1941–2010), better known as Captain Beefheart, American musician and painter
Eddy van Vliet (1942–2002), Belgian writer and lawyer
Gerard van Vliet (born 1964), Aruban cyclist
Hanna van Vliet (born 1992), Dutch actress
Hanpeter van Vliet (1962–1996), Dutch software engineer
Hans van Vliet (born 1949), Dutch computer scientist
Hans van Vliet (born 1976), better known as Hunz, Australian electronic pop musician
Hendrick Cornelisz van Vliet (1611–1675), Dutch painter
Jan van Vliet (1622–1666), Dutch philologist
Jan Gillisz van Vliet (1605–1668), Dutch painter
Jeremias van Vliet (1602–1663), Dutch East India Company director and historian in Thailand
Jeroen van Vliet [de; nl] (born 1965), Dutch jazz pianist
John H. Van Vliet [de; pl] (1914–2000), United States Army commander and POW known for the Van Vliet Report
Krystyn Van Vliet, American engineer
Leo van Vliet (born 1955), Dutch racing cyclist
Louis van Vliet (1854–1932), Dutch chess master
Lyman Van Vliet (born ca. 1927), American inventor of Shoe Goo
Marcel van Vliet (born 1970), Dutch truck racer
Marjorie van Vliet (1923–1990), American aviator
Maury Van Vliet (1913–2001), Canadian physical education academic
Nel van Vliet (1926–2006), Dutch swimmer
Paul van Vliet (1935–2023), Dutch cabaretier and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Peter Van Vliet (fl. 1841–1851), American farmer and politician
Robert Campbell Van Vliet (1857–1943), United States Army commander
Roland van Vliet (born 1969), Dutch politician
Stefanie van Vliet (born 1967), Dutch politician
Stewart Van Vliet (1815–1901), Union general of the American Civil War
Teun van Vliet (born 1962), Dutch road cyclist
Tony Van Vliet (American politician) (born 1930), American politician
Tony Van Vliet (Australian politician) (1933–1982), Australian politician
Willem van Vliet (born 1952), Dutch sociologist
Van de(r) Vliet
Albert Van de Vliet (born 1917, date of death unknown), Belgian Olympic canoeist
Cornelis van der Vliet (1880–1960), Dutch sports shooter
Henk van der Vliet (born 1928), Dutch flutist and composer
Jan van der Vliet (born 1949), Dutch rower
Patricia van der Vliet (born 1989), Dutch fashion model
Wiebe van der Vliet (born 1970), Dutch film editor
Willem van der Vliet (ca. 1584–1642), Dutch Golden Age painter
Fan-der-Flit, Russian noble merchant family
^Leender Brouwer, The top 100 surnames in the Netherlands
Don VanVliet (/væn ˈvliːt/; born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and...
Christopher VanVliet (born May 19, 1983) is a Canadian television/radio personality, YouTuber, professional film critic, and entrepreneur currently living...
include Van de Vliet and Van der Vliet. People with this surname include: Albertine vanVliet-Kuiper [de; nl] (born 1951), Dutch mayor Andy VanVliet (born...
Hanna vanVliet (born 6 June 1992) is a Dutch actress. She received international acclaim for her role as Anne Verbeek in the Anne+ productions. In 2022...
Ferry vanVliet (18 August 1980 – 25 May 2001) was a Dutch footballer. VanVliet was considered a rising star in the NAC Breda squad. In March 2001 the...
Pim vanVliet (born 30 September 1977) is a Dutch fund manager specializing in quantitative investment strategies, with a focus on low-volatility equities...
by Straight Records. The music was composed by Captain Beefheart (Don VanVliet) and arranged by drummer John "Drumbo" French. Combining elements of R&B...
Andy VanVliet (born 27 July 1995) is a Belgian basketball player who plays power forward and center for Trefl Sopot in the Polish Basketball League (PLK)...
VanVliet (July 21, 1815 – March 28, 1901), was a United States Army officer who fought on the side of the Union during the American Civil War. Van Vliet...
Krystyn J. VanVliet (born June 21, 1976) is vice president for research and innovation at Cornell University and a faculty member in the Cornell University...
Paul vanVliet (The Hague, 10 September 1935 – 25 April 2023) was a Dutch comedian, singer and goodwill ambassador of UNICEF. In 1957, he started his...
Johannes Cornelis (Hans) vanVliet (born 12 September 1949, Mijdrecht) is a Dutch computer scientist and Professor Emeritus of Software Engineering at...
written by Herb Bermann and Don VanVliet except where noted. All CD bonus tracks written Don VanVliet. Don VanVliet – lead vocals, harmonica, marimba...
Rudolf Aleida "Roland" vanVliet (born 25 November 1969) is a Dutch independent politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives between...
Claire VanVliet (born 1933 in Ottawa, Ontario) is an artist, illustrator, printmaker, and typographer who founded Janus Press in San Diego, California...
Jeremias VanVliet (Thai: เยเรเมียส ฟาน ฟลีต; 1602 – February 1663) or as Thai people call him, Wanwalit (Thai: วันวลิต) was a Dutch merchant of the Dutch...
Carolyne Marina VanVliet (1929 – 2016) was a Dutch-American physicist notable for the theory of generation-recombination noise and for the theory of...
Jan Gillisz. vanVliet (1605 – 1668), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and Rembrandt pupil, whose paintings are no longer attributed to him with any certainty...
Petronella "Nel" vanVliet (17 January 1926 – 4 January 2006) was a breaststroke swimmer from the Netherlands. She won gold medals in the 200 m breaststroke...
Eduard Léon Juliaan vanVliet (11 September 1942 in Antwerp – 5 October 2002 in Roeselare) was a Belgian writer and lawyer. He graduated in law at the...
Jolien vanVliet (born 24 July 1998) is a Dutch cricketer. In July 2018, she was named in the Netherlands' squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20...
part in 1972 by Lyman VanVliet, a 45-year-old senior executive at Hughes Aircraft Co. As a frequent tennis player, VanVliet was dissatisfied with the...
Marjorie vanVliet (Zeuch) (1923 – 15 June 1990) was a teacher from Warwick, Rhode Island in the United States, who, aged 55, learned to fly and decided...
of the original Magic Band had come together in 1964. At this time Don VanVliet (later dubbed Captain Beefheart) was simply the lead singer of the group...
Arie Gerrit vanVliet (18 March 1916 – 9 July 2001) was a Dutch sprint cyclist. Between 1934 and 1957, he won 13 medals at world championships, including...
Marcel vanVliet (born 7 October 1970, Gouda) is a Dutch truck racer, best known for participating in the Dakar Rally, in which he finished third in 2010...
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