Van Vuuren, (Lit, translation: "from Vuren"), is an Afrikaans surname of Dutch (Germanic) origin. The surname originated from the village ‘Vuren’ in the Netherlands. [1] The surname means beacon or source of light, such as a lighthouse.
Many of the modern related surnames can be traced back to Britain, Ireland and the Netherlands.
Similar surnames: Van Vuren, Van Buren, Van Vooren, Van Curen, Van Keuren, Van Duren
Notable people with the surname include:
- Christiaan Van Vuuren (born 1982), Australian blogger
- Dave van Vuuren (born 1990), South African singer
- Jaco Janse van Vuuren, South African paralympic athlete
- Jurie van Vuuren (born 1993), South African rugby union player for the Tel Aviv Heat
- Michael van Vuuren (born 1991), South African rugby union player
- Rob van Vuuren (born 1976), South African actor, comedian, and presenter
- Rudie van Vuuren (born 1972), Namibian cricketer, physician and conservationist
- Steve van Vuuren (born 1959), South African golfer
- Wian van Vuuren (born 1993), Namibian cricketer
- Wickus van Vuuren (born 1989), South African cricketer
See also
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edit- ^ "De Historie van Vuren". www.vuren.info. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
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