Van Wyk - wikipedia Van Wyk van Wyk is a common Afrikaans surname, derived from the Dutch Van Wijk. Notable people with the surname include : Abraham Erasmus van Wyk ( born 1952 ), South African taxonomist Arnold van Wyk ( 1916 -- 1983 ), South African composer Christopher van Wyk ( 1957 -- 2014 ), South African writer Coenie van Wyk ( born 1988 ), South African rugby union player Diaan van Wyk ( born 1981 ), South African cricketer Hermanus van Wyk ( 1835 -- 1905 ), Namibian tribal chief Inke van Wyk ( born 1971 ), South African field hockey player Jason van Wyk ( born 1990 ), South African composer and record producer Juandre van Wyk ( born 1989 ), South African cricketer Kruger van Wyk ( born 1980 ), New Zealand cricketer Lenert van Wyk ( born 1989 ), South African cricketer Morne van Wyk ( born 1979 ), South African cricketer N.P. van Wyk Louw ( 1906 -- 1970 ), South African poet and playwright Ruben Van Wyk ( born 1976 ), Namibian footballer Surname list This page lists people with the surname van Wyk. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. ( ( Category : Afrikaans - language surnames ) ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Van_Wyk&oldid=844741779 '' Categories : Surnames Surnames of Dutch origin Hidden categories : Articles with short description All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 6 June 2018, at 21 : 03 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: where does the surname van wyk come from
Answer: the Dutch Van Wijk