Last name Karels (Karels 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare surname. The surname Karels is habitual in Netherlands, where it is quite a rare surname, South Africa, where it is a rare surname, and Belgium. In absolute terms, it is commonest in the United States, Netherlands, and South Africa. Very seldom, Karels is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Karels | Germany, Netherlands, South Africa, Indonesia, United States |
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hendrik karels Dutch composer, NL (b. 1850) |
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| catharina sophia karels NL (b. 1809) |
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| martinus fredericus karels (b. 1923) |
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| michael j. karels American software engineer, US |
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| jan-kees karels (b. 1974) |
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| l.j. karels |
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