Van Straten
# Van Straten

Van Straten is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Straten". Literally translated as "streets", there are a number of settlements in the Low Countries with that name, including Straten [nl] near Oirschot in North Brabant. Notable people with the surname include:

* Florence van Straten (1913–1992), American aerological engineer
* Frank van Straten (born 1936), Australian historian
* Giorgio van Straten (born 1955), Italian writer
* Henri Van Straten [fr; nl] (1892-1944), Belgian lithographer
* Kristin Bauer van Straten (born 1966), American actress
* Nico Leonard Willem van Straten [nl; pt] (1897–1968), Dutch major general who defended Timor in World War II
* Rocco van Straten (born 1991), Dutch snowboarder
