Neefs
Neefs is a Dutch-language surname meaning "nephew's" or "cousin's". It is most common in Brabant. Among variant forms are De Neef ("the cousin"), Neef (also a German name) and Neefjes. People with this surname include: Benedict Neefs (1741–1790), Flemish Cistercian abbot Edmond Neefs (fl. 1900), Belgian football player and sprinter Jacob Neefs (1610–aft.1660), Flemish etcher, engraver and publisher Lodewijck Neefs (1617–c.1649), Flemish painter of architectural church interiors Louis Neefs (1937 - 1980), Belgian singer and presenter Paul Neefs (1933–2009), Belgian architect and designer Pieter Neefs the Elder (1578 - between 1656 and 1661), a Flemish architectural painter Pieter Neefs the Younger (1620 – after 1675), a Flemish architectural painter De Neef Roger M.J. De Neef (born 1941), Flemish writer and poet Sandra de Neef (born 1959), Dutch racing cyclist Steven De Neef (born 1971), Belgian racing cyclist Deneef Alain Deneef (born 1960), Belgian entrepreneur Michael Deneef (1851–1891), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient Neef Ernst Neef (1908–1984), German geographer Francis Neef (1770–1854), French educator Gerhardt Neef (1946–2010), German football goalkeeper Manfred Max Neef (1932–2019), Chilean economist Melanie Neef (born 1970), British sprinter Wilhelm Neef (1916–1990), German conductor and film composer
Neefs is a Dutch-language surname meaning "nephew's" or "cousin's". It is most common in Brabant.[1][2] Among variant forms are De Neef ("the cousin"), Neef (also a German name) and Neefjes. People with this surname include:
- Benedict Neefs (1741–1790), Flemish Cistercian abbot
- Edmond Neefs (fl. 1900), Belgian football player and sprinter
- Jacob Neefs (1610–aft.1660), Flemish etcher, engraver and publisher
- Lodewijck Neefs (1617–c.1649), Flemish painter of architectural church interiors
- Louis Neefs (1937 - 1980), Belgian singer and presenter
- Paul Neefs (1933–2009), Belgian architect and designer
- Pieter Neefs the Elder (1578 - between 1656 and 1661), a Flemish architectural painter
- Pieter Neefs the Younger (1620 – after 1675), a Flemish architectural painter
- De Neef
- Roger M.J. De Neef (born 1941), Flemish writer and poet
- Sandra de Neef (born 1959), Dutch racing cyclist
- Steven De Neef (born 1971), Belgian racing cyclist
- Deneef
- Alain Deneef (born 1960), Belgian entrepreneur
- Michael Deneef (1851–1891), United States Navy sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- Neef
- Ernst Neef (1908–1984), German geographer
- Francis Neef (1770–1854), French educator
- Gerhardt Neef (1946–2010), German football goalkeeper
- Manfred Max Neef (1932–2019), Chilean economist
- Melanie Neef (born 1970), British sprinter
- Wilhelm Neef (1916–1990), German conductor and film composer