Vermeij Explained

Vermeij or Vermey is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of "van der Meij" and indicates an origin either from the river or from the town De Meije along it.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Geerat J. Vermeij (born 1946), Dutch-born American paleontologist
• Marco Vermey (born 1965), Dutch racing cyclist
• Roos Vermeij (born 1968), Dutch politician
• Vincent Vermeij (born 1994), Dutch football forward

See also

• Vermeyen, Dutch surname of the same origin
• Van der Meijden, Dutch surname of the same origin
• Kim-Lian van der Meij (born 1980), Dutch musical actress

Notes and References

1. http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=vermeij&gba_naam=Vermeij&nfd_naam=Vermeij%20(y)&operator=eq&taal= Vermeij (y)