# Van Wyk

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'''van Wyk''' is a common [Afrikaans](/source/Afrikaans) surname, derived from the [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language) ''[Van Wijk](/source/Van_Wijk)''. Notable people with the surname include:

*[Abraham Erasmus van Wyk](/source/Abraham_Erasmus_van_Wyk) (born 1952), South African taxonomist
*[Ben-Erik van Wyk](/source/Ben-Erik_van_Wyk) (born 1956), South African taxonomist
*[Arnold van Wyk](/source/Arnold_van_Wyk) (1916–1983), South African composer
*[Christopher van Wyk](/source/Christopher_van_Wyk) (1957–2014), South African writer
*[Coenie van Wyk](/source/Coenie_van_Wyk) (born 1988), South African rugby union player
*D. J. Van Wyk (died 1902), a Member of the [Cape House of Assembly](/source/Parliament_of_the_Cape_of_Good_Hope) for Riverdale
*[Diaan van Wyk](/source/Diaan_van_Wyk) (born 1981), South African cricketer
*[Ferdi van Wyk](/source/Ferdi_van_Wyk), (1942–2019) South African officer
*[Hermanus van Wyk](/source/Hermanus_van_Wyk) (1835–1905), Namibian tribal chief
*[Inke van Wyk](/source/Inke_van_Wyk) (born 1971), South African field hockey player
*[Jandre van Wyk](/source/Jandre_van_Wyk) (born 1989), South African cricketer
*[Janine van Wyk](/source/Janine_van_Wyk) (born 1987), South African association football player
*[Kruger van Wyk](/source/Kruger_van_Wyk) (born 1980), New Zealand cricketer
*[Lenert van Wyk](/source/Lenert_van_Wyk) (born 1989), South African cricketer
*[Morne van Wyk](/source/Morne_van_Wyk) (born 1979), South African cricketer
*[N. P. van Wyk Louw](/source/N._P._van_Wyk_Louw) (1906–1970), South African poet and playwright
*[Ruben Van Wyk](/source/Ruben_Van_Wyk) (born 1976), Namibian footballer 

{{surname|van Wyk}}
Category:Surnames of Dutch origin
Category:Afrikaans-language surnames

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