title: Van Velsen
text: # Van Velsen
  
  Van Velsen, Van Velzen, and Van Velze are Dutch toponymic surname referring to the town Velsen in North Holland. People with these surnames include:
  
  ## Van Velsen
  
  * Gerard van Velsen (died 1296), Dutch noble
  * Jaap van Velsen (1921–1990), Dutch-born British anthropologist
  * Jacob Jansz van Velsen (1597–1656), Dutch painter
  * Koen van Velsen (born 1952), Dutch architect
  * Ria van Velsen (born 1937), Dutch gymnast
  * Ria van Velsen (born 1943), Dutch backstroke swimmer
  * Wilma van Velsen (born 1964), Dutch butterfly and freestyle swimmer
  
  ## Van Velzen
  
  * Bryony van Velzen (born 1996), Dutch racing cyclist
  * Christiaan van Velzen (born 1932), Olympic shooter from the Netherlands
  * Dick van Velzen, Dutch pathologist involved in the Alder Hey organs scandal
  * Gyliano van Velzen (born 1994), Dutch football forward
  * Ilse and Femke van Velzen (born 1980), Dutch documentary filmmakers
  * Krista van Velzen (born 1974), Dutch politician
  * Peter van Velzen (born 1958), Dutch footballer
  * Roel van Velzen (born 1978), Dutch singer-songwriter better known as VanVelzen
  * Wim van Velzen [nl; pl; ro] (born 1943), Dutch politician, CDA Party Chair 1987-1994
  