Appelmans As appelman was a name for a fruit dealer, the surname could have an occupational origin. It may refer to:
Gerard Appelmans, 13th-century mystic Jan Appelmans (1352–1411), Flemish architect Pieter Appelmans (1373–1434), Flemish architect, father of the above Sabine Appelmans (born 1972), Belgian tennis player
See also Appelman
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