1) Afrikaans surname 
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, while in Belgium 13,552 people were named Vermeulen in 2008, making it the 11the m.....