van Heel or Van Heel is a surname of Dutch origin.
It typically refers to someone who originated from or lived near the small town of Heel in the province of Limburg in the southern Netherlands (near the Belgian border, in the municipality of Maasgouw). Some sources also mention a possible connection to Hedel in Gelderland (central Netherlands), where the name could have evolved through dialectal or spelling variations.
List of people with the surname Notable people with the surname include: Aemilianus van Heel, Franciscan friar and missionary. Bram van Heel, Dutch professor of physics. Marie-France van Heel, businesswoman and spouse of British prime minister Andy Burnham.
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