Van Staveren Explained

Van Staveren is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning either "from Stavoren" or "from Staverden".http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_naam=van%20Staveren&nfd_naam=Staveren,%20van&info=analyse%20en%20verklaring&operator=bw&taal= Notable people with the surname include:

• Cornelis van Staveren (1889–1982), Dutch Olympic sailor
• Heiko van Staveren (born 1942), Dutch field hockey player
• Herman van Staveren (1849–1930), New Zealand rabbi
• Jan Adriaensz van Staveren (1614–1669), Dutch painter
• Jean-Marie van Staveren (born 1946), Dutch painter
• Petra van Staveren (born 1966), Dutch Olympic swimmer