<P> van Wyk is a common Afrikaans surname, derived from the Dutch Van Wijk . Notable people with the surname include: </P> <Ul> <Li> Abraham Erasmus van Wyk (born 1952), South African taxonomist </Li> <Li> Arnold van Wyk (1916--1983), South African composer </Li> <Li> Christopher van Wyk (1957--2014), South African writer </Li> <Li> Coenie van Wyk (born 1988), South African rugby union player </Li> <Li> Diaan van Wyk (born 1981), South African cricketer </Li> <Li> Hermanus van Wyk (1835--1905), Namibian tribal chief </Li> <Li> Inke van Wyk (born 1971), South African field hockey player </Li> <Li> Jason van Wyk (born 1990), South African composer and record producer </Li> <Li> Juandre van Wyk (born 1989), South African cricketer </Li> <Li> Kruger van Wyk (born 1980), New Zealand cricketer </Li> <Li> Lenert van Wyk (born 1989), South African cricketer </Li> <Li> Morne van Wyk (born 1979), South African cricketer </Li> <Li> N.P. van Wyk Louw (1906--1970), South African poet and playwright </Li> <Li> Ruben Van Wyk (born 1976), Namibian footballer </Li> </Ul>

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