Keulemans or Ceulemans () is a Dutch surname. It may be of topographic origin, indicating an origin from Cologne (Dutch Keulen) or from a Keule (a Limburgish dialectical form of kuil, "hollow" / "depression"). Alternatively, it may be patronymic, stemming from Cole, an archaic short form of Nicolaas.Keulemans at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Ceulemans is a relatively common name in Belgium (4943 people in 2008), especially in the province of Antwerp.Ceulemans at familienaam.be People with the surname include:
Axana Ceulemans (born 1968 & 1970), Belgian pop singer Estelle Ceulemans, Belgian politician and trade unionist François Ceulemans (fl. 1920), Belgian sport shooter Jan Ceulemans (born 1957), Belgian football player Jan Ceulemans (basketball) (1926–2022), Belgian basketball player Leontien Ceulemans (1952-2022), Dutch actress and television and radio presenter John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912), Dutch bird illustrator Henk Keulemans (1924–2012), Dutch baseball player James Keulemans (born 1970), international rugby player for the Dutch national team (1908–1977), Dutch chemist, pioneer in gas chromatography Raymond Ceulemans (born 1937), Belgian carom billiards player (born 1972), Belgian long-distance runner
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