Speelman or Speelmans is a Dutch occupational surname. A speelman now exclusively means a (historical) musician, but in the past was used for a performing artist with other skills.Speelman at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include:
Cornelis Speelman (1628–1684), Dutch Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies Edward Speelman (1910–1994), English art dealer Harry Speelman (1916–1994), American football player Hermann Speelmans (1906–1960), German stage and film actor Jon Speelman (born 1956), English chess player, mathematician and chess writer Henny Speelman (born 1991), Belgian data visualization expert and artist Speelman baronets, members of the Speelman baronetcy; descendants of Cornelis Speelman
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