Dekker is a Dutch occupational surname equivalent to English Thatcher. Notable people with the surname include:Aesop Dekker, American rock drummer Albert Dekker (1905–1968), American actor and politician An Dekker (1931–2012), Dutch sculptor, graphic designer, and publisher Anne Fleur Dekker, Dutch environmentalist and journalist Ans Dekker, Dutch gymnast Anouk Dekker, Dutch footballer Carl Dekker (1922–2000), pseudonym of the Australian historian and journalist John Laffin Cees Dekker, Dutch physicist Chris Dekker, Dutch footballer Ben Dekker, South African forester, actor, politician, poet and artist. Cornelis Dekker (c.1645–1685), Dutch physician and essayist known as Cornelis Bontekoe Cornelis Gerrits Dekker (1618–1678), Dutch landscape painter Daniël Dekker, Dutch disc jockey and radio host Desmond Dekker (1941–2006), Jamaican singer Eduard Douwes Dekker (1820–1887), Dutch writer; also known as Multatuli Elly Dekker, Dutch astrophysicist and museum curator Ernest Douwes Dekker (1879–1950), Dutch politician and writer Erik Dekker, Dutch racing cyclist Femke Dekker, Dutch rower Frans Dekker (1684–1751), Dutch painter Fred Dekker, American film director and writer Gé Dekker (1904–1995), Dutch competitive swimmer Han Dekker (1913–?), Dutch rower Hannie Singer-Dekker (1917–2007), Dutch Labour Party politician Hendrik Adriaan Christiaan Dekker (1836–1905), Dutch painter and lithographer Inge Dekker, Dutch competitive swimmer Jacob Gelt Dekker, Dutch businessman, philanthropist, and writer Jan Dekker (sailor), French/South African competitive sailor Jan Dekker, Dutch darts player Jens Dekker, Dutch cyclo-cross cyclist Jeremias de Dekker, Dutch poet Jonathan Dekker, American football tight end Laura Dekker, New Zealand-born Dutch solo sailor Lia Dekker, Dutch competitive swimmer Louis Dekker (1894–1973), Dutch coxswain Marcel Dekker, Dutch-born American encyclopedia publisher Mark Dekker, Zimbabwean cricketer Maurits Dekker (1896–1962), Dutch novelist and playwright Michelle Dekker, Dutch snowboarder Niels Dekker, Dutch-born Canadian soccer player Paul Dekker (1931–2001), Canadian-American football player Rachelle Dekker, American novelist, daughter of Ted Dekker Rick Dekker, Dutch footballer Ron Dekker, Dutch competitive swimmer Sam Dekker, American basketball player Sander Dekker, Dutch VVD politician Sidney Dekker, Dutch-born psychologist and safety scientist Steve Dekker, Dutch DJ known as "Dr. Peacock" Sybilla Dekker, Dutch VVD politician Ted Dekker, Indonesian-born American author Theodorus Dekker, Dutch mathematician known for Dekker's algorithm Thijs Dekker, Dutch footballer Thomas Dekker (writer), English writer Thomas Dekker (cyclist), Dutch racing cyclist Thomas Dekker (actor), American actor Tim Dekker, Dutch decathlete Tony Dekker, Canadian singer and songwriter Travis Dekker, American football tight end Tristan Dekker, Dutch footballer Vince Gino Dekker, Dutch footballer Wade Dekker, Australian soccer player Wisse Dekker (1924–2012), Dutch businessman; CEO of Philips
