Vonk (surname)

Vonk is a Dutch metonymic occupational surname. Vonk means "spark" and refers to the work of a Smith.[1] People with this surname include:

  • Alice Vonk (1908–1997), American floriculturist
  • Britt Vonk (born 1991), Dutch softball player
  • Corry Vonk (1901–1988), Dutch revue and cabaret performer
  • Erik Vonk (born 1953), Dutch banker and entrepreneur
  • Freek Vonk (born 1983), Dutch biologist
  • Hans Vonk (conductor) (1942–2004), Dutch conductor, champion of Dutch composers
  • Hans Vonk (cyclist) (born 1959), Dutch racing cyclist
  • Hans Vonk (footballer) (born 1970), South African football goalkeeper
  • Henk Vonk (born 1942), Dutch football trainer and scout
  • Marcel Vonk (born 1974), Dutch poker player and physicist
  • Matt Vonk (born 1990), Canadian football offensive lineman
  • Michel Vonk (born 1968), Dutch football player and manager
  • Rob Vonk (born 1950), Dutch modern pentathlete
  • Roos Vonk (born 1960), Dutch psychologist
  • Theo Vonk (born 1947), Dutch footballer

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vonk at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
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