'''Van Riel''' is a Dutch toponymic surname indicating an origin in the town of Riel, Goirle in North Brabant. Less likely is an origin in a former hamlet of the same name that is now a neighborhood in Eindhoven.<ref>[http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=van%20riel&gba_naam=van%20Riel&nfd_naam=Riel,%20van&operator=eq&taal= Riel, van] at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.</ref> People with the surname include:
*Cees van Riel (born 1951), Dutch organizational theorist *Eef van Riel (born 1991), Dutch football midfielder *Harm van Riel (1907–1980), Dutch VVD politician and businessman *Henri Van Riel (1908–???), Belgian sailor *Marten Van Riel (born 1992), Belgian triathlete *Raimondo Van Riel (1881–1962), Italian actor *Sied van Riel (born 1978), Dutch trance music DJ and producer *Stefan Van Riel (born 1970), Belgian footballer
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Category:Dutch-language surnames Category:Toponymic surnames