Vanderpuije (surname)
Vanderpuije, also Vanderpuye, originally van der Puije is a toponymic surname of Dutch origins and typically associated with an Accra-based Ghanaian family of Euro-African and Ga heritage. The progenitor of the family was Jacobus van der Puije, an administrator of the Dutch West India Company and President of the Council of the Dutch Gold Coast in 1780. His notable descendants with the surname include:
- Claudia-Liza Armah, English newsreader of Ghanaian descent
- Joseph Bartlett-Vanderpuye, also known by his stage name Smiler, British rapper and former Grime MC
- Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, Ghanaian educator and politician, Mayor of Accra ; Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South
- Isaac Lamptey Vanderpuije, Ghanaian politician in the First Republic
- John van der Puije, Gold Coast merchant, newspaper publisher, traditional ruler and politician
- Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye, Ghanaian sports journalist and politician; Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo ; Deputy Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry
- Isaac Nii Djanmah Vanderpuye, Ghanaian politician
- William Wallace Bruce-Vanderpuye, award-winning British actor broadcaster, writer voice-over artist and producer.
