Keulemans

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. 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
 * (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
 * (born 1972), Belgian long-distance runner