Van Acker Explained

Van Acker a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from (the) farmland".^[1] It is common in East Flanders and Zeelandic Flanders, while the agglutinated form Vanacker is more common in the province of West Flanders.^[2] Notable people with the surname include:

Van Acker / Vanacker

Achille Van Acker (1898–1975), Belgian politician and Prime Minister of Belgium
(1997–2017), Belgian racing cyclist
Charles Van Acker (1912–1998), Belgian-American racecar driver
Drew Van Acker (born 1986), American actor
Evi Van Acker (born 1985), Belgian sailor
Flori van Acker (1858–1940), Belgian painter, engraver, and stamp designer
(1929–1992), Belgian politician, government minister, and mayor of Bruges
Johannes Baptista van Acker (1794–1863), Flemish painter
Luc van Acker (born 1961), Belgian musician, producer and label manager
Regi Van Acker (born 1955), Belgian footballer and coach
Thibaut Van Acker (born 1991), Belgian footballer

Van Ackere / Vanackere

Maria van Ackere–Doolaeghe (1803–1884), Flemish writer
Steven Vanackere (born 1964), Belgian politician, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

See also

Acker, surname
Laurens van den Acker (born 1965), Dutch automobile designer
Van den Akker, surname of similar origin common in the Netherlands

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