title: Verdonk
text: Verdonk and Verdonck are Dutch toponymic surnames. They are a contraction of van der Donk ("from the donk"), where "donk" was a name for sandy raised terrain in a swamp. The spelling Verdonk is more common in the Netherlands (2126 vs. 261 people in 2007), while Verdonck is more common in Belgium (4341 vs 118 people in 2008). Notable people with the surname include:
  
  Verdonk
  Calvin Verdonk (born 1997), Dutch footballer
  Eric Verdonk (1959–2020), New Zealand rower
  Lambert Verdonk (born 1944), Dutch footballer
  Rita Verdonk (born 1955), Dutch politician
  Verdonck
  Cornelis Verdonck (1563–1625), Flemish composer
   (1546–1624), Flemish composer
  Maurice Verdonck (1873–?), Belgian rower
  Nico Verdonck (born 1985), Belgian racing driver
  Rudy Verdonck (born 1965), Belgian cyclist
  Sven Verdonck (born 1988), Belgian footballer
  
  See also
  Adriaen van der Donck (c.1618–1656), Dutch lawyer in New Netherland
  Sabrina van der Donk (born 1988), Dutch model
  
  References
  
  Toponymic surnames
  Dutch-language surnames