Van Es
# Van Es

Van Es is a Dutch toponymic surname, literally translating to "from the ash tree". Alternatively, a family may have originated from Esch in North Brabant. Variants are Van Esch, Van Ess People with this name include:

## Van Es

* Adri van Es (1913–1994), Dutch vice-admiral and state secretary of defence
* Andrée van Es (born 1953), Dutch GreenLeft politician
* Bart van Es (born 1972), British scholar and literary academic
* Ed van Es (born 1959) Dutch water-polo player
* Hubert van Es (1941–2009) Dutch photographer
* Jacob Foppens van Es (1596–1666), Flemish still-life painter
* Joost van Es [fr; nl] (born 1968), Dutch violinist and singer
* Kika van Es (born 1991), Dutch football defender
* Ronny van Es (born 1978), Dutch footballer
* Wim van Es (born 1934), Dutch archaeologist

## Van Ess

* Johann Heinrich van Ess (1772–1847), German Catholic theologian
* John van Ess (1879–1949), American missionary in Iraq
