'''Verschoor''' is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of ''van der Schoor'', more or less meaning "from the shore".<ref>[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=verschoor&gba_naam=Verschoor&nfd_naam=Verschoor&operator=eq&taal= Verschoor] at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.</ref> Notable people with the surname include:
*Annie Romein-Verschoor (1895–1978), Dutch writer and historian *Bart Verschoor (born 1965), Dutch competitive sailor *George Verschoor (born 1960), American television producer *Hermanus Eliza Verschoor (1791–1877), Dutch politician *Maria Verschoor (born 1994), Dutch field hockey player *Martijn Verschoor (born 1985), Dutch road racing cyclist *Matthijs Verschoor (born 1955), Dutch classical pianist *Monica Verschoor (born 1950), Dutch pop singer and pianist *Richard Verschoor (born 2000), Dutch racing driver *Sandy Verschoor (born 1959), Australian politician *Thayer Verschoor (born 1961), American (Arizona) politician ;Verschoore *Omer Verschoore (1888–1931), Belgian road racing cyclist *Patrick J. Verschoore (born 1943), American (Illinois) politician
==See also== *Van Schoor, related surname
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{{surname|Verschoor}} Category:Dutch-language surnames Category:Toponymic surnames