Keulemans

Keulemans or Ceulemans (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkøːləmɑns]) 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. Ceulemans is a relatively common name in Belgium (4943 people in 2008), especially in the province of Antwerp. People with the surname include:

• Estelle Ceulemans, Belgian politician and trade unionist
• François Ceulemans (fl. 1920), Belgian sport shooter
• Jan Ceulemans (born 1957), Belgian football midfielder; most-capped Belgian national footballer
• Jan Ceulemans (basketball) (1926–2022), Belgian basketball player
• James Keulemans (born 1970), Dutch international rugby player who earned 14 caps, scoring 1 try.
• Michael Keulemans (born 1942), Dutch-British researcher and author of 'Bishops: The Changing Nature of the Anglican Episcopate in Mainland Britain' and 'Never to Sail in Her.'
• John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912), Dutch bird illustrator
• Larissa and Axana Ceulemans (born 1968 & 1970), co-founders of the Belgian pop girl group Def Dames Dope
• Lou Keulemans (1908–1977), Dutch chemist, pioneer in gas chromatography
• Maarten Keulemans (born 1968), Dutch science journalist and founder of the website ExitMundi.nl
• Joseph Keulemans (born 1998), International sports agent, responsible for breaking the British women's football transfer record in 2018.
• Raymond Ceulemans (born 1937), Belgian carom billiards player, 35-fold world champion
• Rik Ceulemans (born 1972), Belgian long-distance runner