title: Van Essen
text: # Van Essen
  
  Van Essen is a Dutch toponymic surname, meaning "from Essen". It may refer to:
  
  ## People
  
  * Arthur van Essen (born 1938), Dutch linguist
  * David Van Essen (born 1945), American neuroscientist
  * Frank van Essen (born 1967), Dutch drummer and violinist
  * Gerard van Essen (1924–1997), Dutch clown
  * Henk van Essen (born 1960), Dutch policeman
  * Jan van Essen (c.1640–1684), Flemish landscape painter
  * Jörg van Essen (born 1947), German politician
  * Karin van Essen-Moos (born 1961), Dutch tennis player
  * Kevin van Essen (born 1989), Dutch football player
  * Sharon van Essen (born 1981), Dutch cyclist
  * Tamsin van Essen, English ceramicist
  