Gerritsen is a Dutch patronymic surname "son of Gerrit". It is particularly common in the province of Gelderland. Variations on this name include Gerritse, Gerrits, Garritsen and Gerretse(n). Notable people with the surname include:Alida Gerritsen-de Vries (1914–2007), Dutch sprinter Annette Gerritsen, Dutch speed skater Carel Victor Gerritsen, (1850–1905), Dutch radical politician and feminist Jim Gerritsen, American organic farmer and trade unionist Esther Gerritsen, Dutch writer Lisa Gerritsen, American actor Maico Gerritsen, Dutch footballer Marcel Gerritsen, Dutch cyclist Margot Gerritsen, engineering professor at Stanford University Mees Gerritsen, Dutch Olympic cyclist Patrick Gerritsen, Dutch footballer Paul Gerritsen, New Zealand rower Rinus Gerritsen, Dutch bassist Rupert Gerritsen (1953–2013), Australian historian Tess Gerritsen, American novelist Tim Gerritsen, American video game producer and designer Wendy Gerritsen, Dutch cricketerGerritsAntonie Gerrits (1885–1969), Dutch cyclist Evelien Gerrits, Dutch cricketer Travis Gerrits, Canadian freestyle skierGerritseWillem Wouter Gerritse, Dutch water polo playerGarritsenMargaret Garritsen de Vries (1922–2009), American IMF economist and historian Martijn Garritsen, Dutch DJ better known as Mar+in Garri× Nel Garritsen (1933–2014), Dutch swimmer
