Van Galen
Van Galen is a Dutch toponymic surname. One town of origin is "Galen", now, a village 25 km from the Dutch border in the district of Wesel in Germany. The Galen family finds its origin there as well. Other families, particularly the variants Van Gaalen and Van Gaal, originated in the hamlet of Gaal near Schaijk, North Brabant. People with the surname include:
Variant spellings
- Alexander van Gaelen, Dutch battle and hunting scenes painter
- Chad VanGaalen, Canadian singer-songwriter and illustrator
- Kenny van Gaalen, Dutch sidecarcross rider
