title: Verkerk
text: # Verkerk
  
  Verkerk is a Dutch toponymic surname. The name is a contraction of van der Kerk, meaning "from (near) the church". Notable people with the surname include:
  
  * Kees Verkerk (born 1942), Dutch speed skater
  * Marhinde Verkerk (born 1985), Dutch judoka
  * Mariana Verkerk (born 1960), Dutch model, agent, and television personality
  * Martin Verkerk (born 1978), Dutch tennis player
  * Rob Verkerk (born 1960), Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy 2014–2017
  