Van Royen or Van Roijen is a Dutch toponymic surname. "Rooij" or "Roij" was a local term for many towns ending with "rode" or "roij", like Nistelrode, Sint-Oedenrode, Stramproy and Wanroij. This suffix itself means "a clearing made by men".[1] Notable people with the surname include:

Snel van Royen

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  1. ^ Roijen, van (y) at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands