Surname Geelen (Geelen 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare family name. The family name Geelen is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a common surname, Belgium, where it is quite a rare surname, and Slovenia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Western Europe, particularly Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. Very seldom, Geelen is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Geelen | Germany, Netherlands, Democratic Republic of the Congo, United States, Belgium |
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christiaan van geelen Dutch painter and draughtsperson (1794-1826), NL (b. 1794) |
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| jean geelen Dutch sculptor, NL (b. 1852) |
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| wilhelm geelen (b. 1873) |
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matheus henricus maria geelen Dutch composer, NL (b. 1933) |
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harrie geelen Dutch screenwriter, television director, writer, translator, illustrator, animator, poet, film director, voice actor and draughtsperson, NL (b. 1939) |
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| jan geelen Belgian politician, BE (b. 1896) |
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guido geelen Dutch sculptor, NL (b. 1961) |
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jean-pierre geelen Dutch columnist, journalist and writer, NL (b. 1964) |
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| pierre geelen Belgian spy, BE (b. 1916) |
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kimberley geelen Comic Artist., NL (b. 1990) |
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| jim geelen Canadian academic, CA (b. 1950) |
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| pieter geelen Dutch entrepreneur, NL (b. 1964) |
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| danny geelen (b. 1966) |
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| lasse van geelen researcher |
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| inge g p geelen researcher |
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