Van Rooyen
Van Rooyen or Van Rooijen () is an Afrikaans and Dutch toponymic surname. "Rooij" or "Roij" was a local term for many towns ending with "rode" or "roij", like Nistelrode, Sint-Oedenrode, Stramproy and Wanroij. This suffix itself means "a clearing made by men". Notable people with the surname include: Ack van Rooyen (1930–2021), Dutch jazz trumpeter, brother of Jerry Aimee van Rooyen (born 1995), South African rhythmic gymnast Basil van Rooyen (born 1939), South African racing driver Cornelius van Rooyen (1860–1915), South African-born Rhodesian big game hunter and dog breeder Van Rooyen's Lion Dog (a.k.a. Rhodesian Ridgeback), bred by him David van Rooyen (born 1968), South African politician, Government Minister 2015–18 Diederik van Rooijen (born 1975), Dutch television and movie director Erik van Rooyen (born 1990), South African golfer Gert van Rooyen (1938–1990), South African serial killer Jacques van Rooyen (born 1986), South African rugby player Jerry van Rooyen, born "Gerard van Rooijen" (1928–2009), Dutch trumpeter, conductor, and composer Laurens van Rooyen (born 1935), Dutch pianist and composer Manon van Rooijen (born 1982), Dutch swimmer Martin van Rooijen (born 1942), Dutch politician, State Secretary of Finances 1973–77 Maurits van Rooijen (born 1956), Dutch social and economic historian Michael VanRooyen (born 1961), American humanitarian and physician Mitchell van Rooijen (born 1998), Dutch football forward Myriam van Rooyen-Steenman (born 1950), Dutch rower Olivia van Rooijen (born 1988), Dutch rower Reynier van Rooyen (born 1990), South African rugby player Rocco van Rooyen (born 1992), South African javelin thrower Rudi van Rooyen (born 1992), South African rugby player Shaun van Rooyen (born 1987), New Zealand soccer player Stephen Mark van Rooyen (born 1962), South African medical fraudster; a US most wanted fugitive Tank van Rooyen (1892–1942), South African rugby player (born 1967), Dutch mountaineer who survived the 2008 K2 disaster See also Van Rooij and Van Royen, Dutch surnames of the same origin References Dutch-language surnames Surnames of Dutch origin Afrikaans-language surnames Toponymic surnames de:Rooyen