Donker is a Dutch surname. Donker means "dark, somber" in modern Dutch, and was probably a character reference. Alternative spellings include Donkers, (de) Doncker and Donckers. People with these surnames include:

Donker

• Ad Donker (1933–2002), Dutch-born South-African publisher
• Birgit Donker [de; nl] (born 1965), Dutch journalist
• Charles Donker [fr] (born 1940), Dutch illustrator
• Greetje Donker (1906–1993), Dutch dancer and choreographer
• Leendert Antonie Donker (1899–1956), Dutch politician
• Pieter Donker (1635–1668), Dutch painter

Donker Curtius

• Dirk Donker Curtius (1792–1864), Dutch politician and Minister of Justice
• Janus Henricus Donker Curtius (1813–1879), Dutch diplomat and last director at Dejima
• Willem Boudewijn Donker Curtius van Tienhoven [de; nl] (1778–1858), Dutch politician

Doncker

• Herman Doncker (1600–1666), Dutch painter
• Ko Doncker [de; nl] (1874–1917), Dutch illustrator and shadow puppeteer
• Tomás Doncker, American blues guitarist and singer

De Doncker

• Eric De Doncker (born 1962), Belgian racing driver
• Wally De Doncker [nl] (born 1958), Belgian youth author

Donckers

• Karin Donckers (born 1962), Belgian equestrian

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