Swinkels

Swinkels is a Dutch toponymic surname. It is a contraction of des winkels, literally meaning "from the corner" (see Winkel (surname)). Notable people with the surname include:


 * Arjan Swinkels (born 1984), Dutch football defender
 * Eric Swinkels (born 1949), Dutch sports shooter
 * Henri Swinkels (born 1963), Dutch politician
 * (1810–1875), Dutch apostolic vicariate of Suriname
 * Johannes Franciscus Swinkels (1851–1950), Dutch brewer
 * Jolande Swinkels (born 1966), Dutch sports shooter
 * Judith Swinkels (born 1961), Dutch politician
 * Karlijn Swinkels (born 1998), Dutch road cyclist
 * Robin Swinkels (born 1989), Dutch chess player
 * Ruud Swinkels (born 1987), Dutch football goalkeeper
 * Sil Swinkels (born 2004), Dutch football defender
 * Sylvie Swinkels (born 2000), Dutch road cyclist