title: Verweij
text: # Verweij
  
  Verweij or Verwey is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of "van der Weij" (modern Dutch: van de weide), meaning "from the meadow". Notable people with the surname include:
  
  ## Verweij
  
  * Ben Verweij (1895–1951), Dutch footballer
  * Bull Verweij (1909–2010), Dutch businessman
  * Geoffrey Verweij (born 1982), Dutch footballer
  * Johan Verweij (born 1950s), New Zealand footballer
  * Koen Verweij (born 1990), Dutch speed skater
  * Michiel Verweij [fr; la] (born 1964), Dutch classical scholar and historian
  
  ## Verwey
  
  * Albert Verwey (1865–1937), Dutch poet
  * Alvaro Verwey (born 1999), Surinamese football forward
  * Bobby Verwey (born 1941), South African golfer
  * Evert Verwey (1905-1981), Dutch physical chemist
  * Jacques Verwey (born 1989), South African rugby player
  * John Verwey (born 1957), Canadian darts player
  * Kees Verwey (1900–1995), Dutch painter
  * Roland Verwey (born 1981), German ice hockey player
  * Tobias Verwey (born 1981), Namibian cricketer
  