Aerts is a Dutch patronymic surname, a reduced form of the personal name Arnout, that is particularly common in Belgium. Notable people with the surname include:

Alan Aerts (born 1956), American powerlifting and bench press champion

Conny Aerts (born 1966), Belgian astronomer

Diederik Aerts (born 1974), Belgian theoretical physicist

Egidius Aerts (1822–1853), Belgian flautist and composer

(1892–1953), Belgian track cyclist

Firmin Aerts (born 1929), Belgian politician

(born 1958), Belgian composer

Hendrick Aerts (c. 1570 – 1603), Flemish painter and draftsman

Jean Aerts (1907–1992), Belgian road bicycle racer who specialized as a sprinter

Jean-Marie Aerts (born 1951), Belgian guitarist and producer

Kathleen Aerts (born 1978), Belgian singer in Flemish girl group K3

Katrien Aerts (born 1976), Belgian freestyle skier

Lode Aerts (born 1959), Belgian bishop of Bruges

Maikel Aerts (born 1976), Dutch football goalkeeper

Mario Aerts (born 1974), Belgian road bicycle racer

Nelly Aerts (born 1962), Belgian long-distance runner

Nelson Aerts (born 1963), Brazilian tennis player

Peter Aerts (born 1970), Dutch kickboxer and martial artist

Philippe Aerts (born 1964), Belgian jazz double bassist

Remieg Aerts (born 1957), Dutch historian

Sara Aerts (born 1984), Belgian heptathlete

Thijs Aerts (born 1996), Belgian racing cyclist

Toon Aerts (born 1993), Belgian racing cyclist

See also

Aerts, Dutch automobile manufactured in 1899

Aarts, surname

References

Dutch-language surnames

Patronymic surnames

Aerts (surname)