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| pronunciation = vɑn ˈhʌutən
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}}Van Houten is a Dutch toponymic surname. The name literally means "from Houten" which refers to the town of Houten in the Netherlands.[1] In 1947, there were 2,736 people with this surname in the Netherlands and 4,283 people in 2007.[2] Notable people Notable people with the surname include: - Barbara Elisabeth van Houten (1863–1950), Dutch painter
- Byron Collins Van Houten (1848–1904), U.S. politician
- Carice van Houten (born 1976), Dutch actress, daughter of Theodore
- Coenraad Johannes van Houten (1801–1887), Dutch chocolate maker
- Cornelis Johannes van Houten (1920–2002), Dutch astronomer
- Frans van Houten (born 1960), Dutch business manager
- Gerrit van Houten (1866–1934), Dutch painter
- Harm van Houten (1892–1952), Dutch politician
- Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld (1921–2015), Dutch astronomer
- Isaac B. Van Houten (1776–1850), U.S. politician
- Jelka van Houten (born 1978), Dutch actress, daughter of Theodore
- John Van Houten, U.S. tuba player
- Leslie Van Houten (born 1949), former member of Charles Manson's crime family
- Robert Van Houten (1905–1986), U.S. professor
- Samuel van Houten (1837–1930), Dutch liberal politician
- Sebastiaan van Houten (born 1975), U.S. author and 'fangsmith'
- Sina Mesdag-van Houten (1834–1909), Dutch painter
- Theodore van Houten (1952–2016), Dutch-British author and radio and theater producer
Fictional characters Fictional characters with the surname are: - Elhaym Van Houten, the main heroine from the Xenogears series
- Milhouse Van Houten, character from The Simpsons
- Peter Van Houten, character from the book The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
See also- Van Houten's Cocoa, chocolate powder brand originally made by Coenraad van Houten
- 1673 van Houten, main belt asteroid named after Cornelis J. van Houten
- 271P/van Houten–Lemmon, a comet discovered by C.J. van Houten and Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld
- USS Jasmine, a Union Navy ship originally called the Peter B. Van Houten
References 1. ^{{nl icon}} Houten, van – analyse en verklaring, Nederlandse Familienamenbank. Retrieved on 25 April 2015.
2. ^{{nl icon}} Houten, van – aantal en verspreiding, Nederlandse Familienamenbank. Retrieved on 25 April 2015.
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