Verburg
Verburg is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of "Van der Burg", meaning "from the fortress / stronghold". Variants are Verborg, Verburch, Verburgh and Verburgt. Notable people with the surname include: Adriaan Verburgh (died 1602), Dutch painter David Verburg (born 1991), American sprinter Dionys Verburg (1655–1722), Dutch landscape painter Gerda Verburg (born 1957), Dutch diplomat, politician and trade union leader JoAnn Verburg (born 1950), American photographer Nicolaas Verburg (c.1620–1676), Dutch Governor of Formosa and Director General of the VOC council in Batavia References Dutch-language surnames Toponymic surnames