van Tongeren is a surname of Dutch origin. People with the name include:Hans van Tongeren (1955–1982), Dutch film actor Jack van Tongeren, Australian white supremacist and right-wing activist Jacoba van Tongeren (1903–1967), Dutch resistance fighter Jelle van Tongeren, Dutch jazz violin virtuoso John Van Tongeren (contemporary), film and television music composer Ko van Tongeren (1913–1996), Dutch Olympic canoeist