Van Andel is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from/of Andel", a town in North Brabant. Notable people with the surname include:
- Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper (1890–2005), Dutch supercentenarian, oldest Dutch person
- Jan van Andel [de; nl] (1877–1972), Dutch Lieutenant general of the Royal Netherlands Army
- Jay Van Andel (1924–2004), American businessman, co-founder of the Amway Corporation
- Olaf van Andel (born 1984), Dutch rower
- Pek van Andel (born 1944), Dutch experimental ophthalmologist and researcher on serendipity
- Tjeerd van Andel (1923–2010), Dutch-born American geo-archaeologist and oceanographer
See also
- Van Andel Arena, Multi-purpose arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, named for Jay Van Andel
- Van Andel Institute, American biomedical research and science education institute founded by Jay Van Andel
References
- Andel, van at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands.
- "Tjeerd Hendrik van Andel, Stanford geo-archaeologist and deep-sea explorer, dies at 87". 8 November 2010.
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