Verwoerd (surname)

Verwoerd is a surname originating from the Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Betsie Verwoerd (1901–2000), spouse of the prime minister of South Africa from 1958 to 1966 as the wife of Hendrik
  • Cornelis Verwoerd (1913–2000), Dutch Delftware painter, modeler, and ceramist
  • Hendrik Verwoerd (1901–1966), prime minister of South Africa from 1958 to 1966
  • Melanie Verwoerd (born 1967), South African politician and diplomat, ex-wife of Wilhelm
  • Wilhelm Verwoerd (born 1964), South African political philosopher, grandson of Hendrik
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