Houtman
# Houtman

Houtman or De Houtman is a Dutch surname. Translating as "(the) woodman", the origin of the name may be toponymic ("from the woods") or occupational (lumberman, carpenter, etc.). Notable people with the surname include:

* Cornelis de Houtman (1565–1599), Dutch explorer who discovered a new sea route from Europe to Indonesia
* Frederick de Houtman (1571–1627), Dutch explorer who sailed along the Western coast of Australia to Batavia
* Jan Houtman [de ; fy ; nl] (1917–1944), Dutch resistance member murdered during World War II
* Marques Houtman (born 1979), Cape Verdean American basketball point guard
* Peter Houtman (born 1957), Dutch football striker
* Rinus Houtman (born 1942), Dutch Reformed Political Party politician
* Anne M. Houtman, American academic administrator
