Krol is a surname of several possible origins. It may be a

Dutch surname Dutch names consist of one or more given names and a surname. The given name is usually gender-specific. Dutch given names A Dutch child's birth and given name(s) must be officially registered by the parents within 3 days after birth. It is not u ...

. It originally was a nickname of someone with curly hair (''krul'' still means "curl" in Modern Dutch).Krol
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands The name may also be a simplification of the Polish surname ''Król'', the Belarusian/Ukrainian surname ''Krol''', both literally meaning "king", or the German surname

Kroll Kroll is a German, Anglo-Saxon, and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Colin Kroll (1983/4–2018), American businessman; co-founder of Vine and HQ Trivia * Eric Kroll (born 1946), American photographer * Fredric Kr ...

. Notable people with the surname include:

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* Aaron Krol (1964-2011), Computer Programmer * (1920–2015), German horn player and composer *

Ed Krol Ed Krol (born August 21, 1951) is the former network manager at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications and the former assistant director of Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) at the University of Illinois ...

(born 1951), American internet pioneer and technology writer * George A. Krol (born 1956), American diplomat *

Gerrit Krol Gerrit Krol (1 August 1934 − 24 November 2013) was a Dutch author, essayist and writer. Krol was born in Groningen. He studied mathematics and worked with Royal Dutch Shell and some of its operating units as computer programmer and system des ...

(1934–2013), Dutch author, essayist and writer * (born 1945), Dutch CDA politician * Henk Krol (born 1950), Dutch journalist, publisher, and politician *

Ian Krol Ian A. Krol (born May 9, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angel ...

(born 1991), American baseball pitcher *

Jack Krol John Thomas Krol (July 5, 1936 – May 30, 1994) was an American coach and manager in Major League Baseball. Primarily a second baseman and shortstop, the right-handed hitting and throwing Krol never reached the Major Leagues during his playing ...

(1936–1994), American baseball coach and manager *

Joe Krol Joseph "King" Krol (February 20, 1919 – December 16, 2008) was a Canadian gridiron football quarterback, running back, defensive back, and placekicker/ punter from 1942 to 1953 and 1955. Considered as possibly the most versatile player in Can ...

(1915-1993), Canadian ice hockey player *

(1919–2008), Canadian Football League player *

John Krol John Joseph Krol (October 26, 1910 – March 3, 1996) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Philadelphia from 1961 to 1988, having previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland (195 ...

(1910–1996), American Roman Catholic Cardinal * Katharine L. Krol, M.D., FSIR, FACR, American interventional radiologist * Leendert Krol (born 1939), Dutch field hockey player. * Louisa John-Krol, Australian folk/pop musician *

Melvin Krol Melvin Krol (born 8 January 1998) is a German association football, footballer who last played as a forward (association football), forward for Holstein Kiel II. References External links

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(born 1998), German football forward *

Mike Krol Michael Frederick Krol (born May 19, 1984) is an American musician and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. After releasing two albums on Counter Counter Culture, Krol released his third album ''Turkey'' on Merge Records August 28, ...

(born 1984), American musician and graphic designer * Petr Krol (born 1965), Czech weightlifter *

Petra Krol Petra Krol is a former East German slalom canoeist who competed in the 1970s. She won three silver medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, earning them in 1975 (K-1 team) and 1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bom ...

(fl. 1970s), East German slalom canoeist *

Ruud Krol Rudolf ("Ruud" or "Rudi") Jozef Krol (; born 24 March 1949) is a Dutch former professional footballer who was capped 83 times for the Netherlands national team. Most of his career he played for his home town club, Ajax, and he became a coach ...

(born 1949), Dutch footballer and coach *

Sebastiaen Jansen Krol Bastiaen Jansz Krol (also ''Sebastia(e)n'' ''Jans(s)en'' ''Crol'' Crol, Bastiaen Janssen (1630): '' Contract of sale of land along the Hudson River from the Mahican Indians to Kiliaen van Rensselaer'' on Wikisource or ''Crull''; 1595, Harling ...

(1595–1674), Dutch Director-General of New Netherland *

Thomas Krol Thomas Krol (born 16 August 1992) is a Dutch speed skater who is specialized in the 1000m and 1500m. Career Krol finished third at the ISU World Cup 1500m event in Berlin in December 2014. Krol is a member of Team Jumbo-Visma. Personal records ...

(born 1992), Dutch speed skater *

Torsten Krol Torsten Krol is an Australian writer resident in Queensland. He is the author of the ''FOREVERMAN'' series of novels (2018-2021). He is best known for his novels ''The Dolphin People'' (2006), a postmodern "parable" of a World War II-era German fa ...

, Australian novelist *

(born 1984), American musician

Król

Król () is a

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles Poles,, ; singular masculine: ''Polak'', singular feminine: ''Polka'' or Polish people, are a West Slavic nation and ethnic group, w ...

surname meaning "

king King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. *In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the tit ...

" and may refer to: *

Aleksandra Król Aleksandra Król (born 20 November 1990 in Zakopane) is a Polish snowboarder. She competed at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2011 and 2013; both times in parallel giant slalom and parallel slalom. She competed at the 2014 Winter Olymp ...

(born 1990), Polish snowboarder * (born 1983), Polish racing cyclist *

Jan Król Jan Władysław Król (born June 24, 1950 in Mielec) is a Polish economist and politician, former member of Sejm The Sejm (English: , Polish: ), officially known as the Sejm of the Republic of Poland ( Polish: ''Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polski ...

(born 1950), Polish economist and politician *

Joachim Król Joachim Król (, born 17 June 1957 in Herne, West Germany) is a German actor, known for his appearances in the films '' Run Lola Run'', '' Maybe, Maybe Not'', and '' Anne Frank: The Whole Story''. Early life and education Król was born in H ...

(born 1957), German actor of Polish descent *

Kamil Król Kamil Król (born 20 June 1987) is a Polish footballer who plays as a striker for MKS Opolanin. He previously played for Górnik Zabrze, Brescia, Motor Lublin, Kluczbork Kluczbork (german: Kreuzburg O.S., szl, Kluczborek) is a town in sou ...

(born 1987), Polish football striker *

Krzysztof Król Krzysztof Łukasz Król (born February 6, 1987) is a Polish footballer who currently is a coach for the US youth U12 team the Elmhurst City Soccer Association (ECSA) . Career Król played with the youth teams of Górnik Radlin, WSP Wodzisław � ...

(born 1987), Polish football defender * Marcin Król z Żurawicy (c. 1422–1460), Polish mathematician, astronomer, and physician * Paweł Król (born 1960), Polish international footballer * Piotr Marek Król (born 1974), Polish politician * Rafał Król (born 1989), Polish football midfielder * Stanisław Król (1916–1944), Polish fighter pilot * Wacław Król (1915–1991), Polish military pilot * Wiesław Król (born 1938), Polish hurdler * Władysław Król (1907-1991), Polish football and ice hockey player * Zdzisław Król (1935–2010), Polish Roman Catholic priest

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* (1879–1939), Soviet Belorussian neurologist * (1862–1942), Ukrainian-Russian ethnologue, publisher and jurist

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