Vermeulen is a Dutch toponymic or occupational surname, meaning "from the (wind/water) mill" (modern Dutch molen).
It is a contraction of the surname Van der Meulen.
In the Netherlands 20,633 people carried the name in 2007, making it the 30th most common surname,[1] while in Belgium 13,552 people were named Vermeulen in 2008, making it the 11th most common name there.
[2] People with the name Vermeulen, VerMeulen, Vermeule, or Vermeulin include: