There are
609
Roels in the USA
Roel is the
36695th
most common last name in the USA

Historical figures and celebrities called Roel

RoelofAbraham

Roelof Abraham was a Dutch merchant and shipowner who played a significant role in the development of trade in the Dutch Golden Age.

RoelofTemmingh

Roelof Temmingh is a South African musician known for his contribution to the development of Afrikaans music and his work as a songwriter and producer.

RoelofKiers

Roelof Kiers was a Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscape and genre paintings, depicting scenes from rural life in the Netherlands.

RoelofWesterbeek

Roelof Westerbeek was a Dutch speed skater who won multiple medals in national and international competitions, including the World Allround Speed Skating Championships.

RoelofLouw

Roelof Louw is a South African artist known for his conceptual and minimalistic sculptures, often made using natural materials like stone and wood.

Roelofde

Roelof de Wit is a Dutch politician who served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Labour Party.

RoelofKlein

Roelof Klein is a Dutch computer scientist known for his contributions to the field of computer graphics and visualization.

RoelofPot

Roelof Pot is a Dutch footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several clubs in the Netherlands, including Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven.

Roelofvan

Roelof van Empelen is a Dutch cyclist who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and won multiple national championships in road cycling.

RoelofFrankot

Roelof Frankot was a Dutch painter associated with the CoBrA movement, known for his abstract and expressionistic style.

Roel Genealogy

OriginsThe surname 'Roel' is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Roelof, which is a variant of Rudolf. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Roelof.
Geographic DistributionThe name 'Roel' is mainly found in the Netherlands, where it is most common. It is also found in other Dutch-speaking regions, such as Belgium. There may be smaller populations of individuals with the name 'Roel' in other countries due to migration and immigration.
VariationsVariations of the surname 'Roel' include 'Roelof', 'Roelofs', 'Roelfs', 'Roloff', 'Roloffs', 'Rolofs', 'Roloffsz', 'Rölleke', 'Roelants', and 'Rollet'. These variations may represent regional or dialectal differences in spelling or pronunciation.
Migration and ImmigrationAs a Dutch surname, people with the surname 'Roel' may have migrated or immigrated to other countries during various historical periods, such as Dutch colonial expansion or economic opportunities in other regions. The exact migration and immigration patterns of individuals with the name 'Roel' would require further research.