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The name Van Der Merwe is a common Afrikaans surname, derived from the Dutch phrase “van der Merwe”, which translates to “from the Merwede”.
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The Merwede river existed during the Middle Ages and lent its name to this surname. It was brought to South Africa in 1661 by Dutch individuals employed by the Dutch East India Company.
The progenitors of the extended Van Der Merwe family are Willem Schalk van der Merwe and Elsje Cloete. They married in 1668 in Cape Town and later farmed in Hout Bay, eventually retiring to Drakenstein.
The Van Der Merwe surname has ancient Dutch roots, with the earliest recorded occurrence dating back to 1554 in Flanders.
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