Aerts (surname)
Aerts is a Dutch patronymic surname, a reduced form of the personal name Arnout, that is particularly common in Belgium. Notable people with the surname include: Alan Aerts (1956–2023), American powerlifting and bench press champion Conny Aerts (born 1966), Belgian astronomer Diederik Aerts (born 1974), Belgian theoretical physicist Egidius Aerts (1822–1853), Belgian flautist and composer Emile Aerts (1892–1953), Belgian track cyclist Firmin Aerts (born 1929), Belgian politician Hans Aerts (born 1958), Belgian composer Hendrick Aerts (c.