Verbeek is a surname of Dutch origin. The name is a contraction of the toponym Van der Beek, meaning "from/of the creek". Besides a location near a stream, the original bearer may have been from a place called Beek. In the Netherlands 9,775 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 100st most common surname.
Notable people with this surname include:Alexandra Verbeek, Dutch competitive sailor
Danny Verbeek, Dutch football winger
Dirk Verbeek, South African Army general, Chief of Staff Intelligence 1994
Ellen Verbeek, Dutch journalist and editor
Frans Verbeek (1510–1570), Flemish painter and draughtsman
Esther Verbeek (1931–2018), Flemish television presenter known as Aunt Terry
Gertjan Verbeek, Dutch football defender and manager
Grace Verbeek, Canadian middle-distance runner
Guido Verbeck (1830–1898), Dutch political advisor, educator, and missionary in Japan
Gustave Verbeek (1867–1937), Dutch-American illustrator and newspaper cartoonist, son of Guido.
Hans Verbeek (1873–1954), German architect and city planner
Herman Verbeek (1936–2013), Dutch priest and politician
Leen Verbeek, Dutch entrepreneur and Labour Party politician
Lotte Verbeek, Dutch actress, dancer and model
Nicolaes Verbeek (1582–1637), Dutch brewer in Haarlem portrayed by Frans Hals
Pat Verbeek, Canadian-born US ice hockey player
Peter-Paul Verbeek, Dutch philosopher
Pieter Adriaensz Verbeek (1575–1637), Dutch mayor of Haarlem portrayed by Frans Hals
Pim Verbeek (1956–2019), Dutch football manager, coach of the Australia national team
Rick Verbeek, Dutch football midfielder
Robert Verbeek, Dutch football manager
Rogier Verbeek (1845–1926), Dutch geologist and nature scientist
Sem Verbeek, Dutch tennis player
Simon Verbeek, Australian rules footballer
Tonya Verbeek, Canadian freestyle wrestler