Van den Akker explained

Van den Akker is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the farmland". De(n)Akker has also been the name of many specific farms and hamlets.^[1] Variants include Van de Akker, Van den Acker and Van den Aker. Notable people with the surname include:

• Joan van den Akker (born 1984), Dutch sprinter
• John van den Akker (born 1966), Dutch racing cyclist
• Koos Van Den Akker (1939–2015), Dutch-born American fashion designer
• Laurens van den Acker (born 1965), Dutch automobile designer
• Marjan van den Akker (born 1965), Dutch computer scientist and operations researcher
• Sophie Van Den Akker (born 1990), Australian model

See also

• Van Acker, a surname common in Belgium

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=van%20den%20akker&gba_naam=van%20den%20Akker&nfd_naam=Akker,%20van%20den&operator=eq&taal= Akker, van den