Origin of the van Driel Surname
Town in the Netherlands
Source: C. Pama, Die groot Afrikaanse familienaamboek and Wikipedia
Coat of Arms
The van Driel Coat of Arms is a double-headed eagle.
Source: Website "Sigmond genealogical register", Rotterdam/Dordrecht 2000-2008.
Netherlands
The van Driel family tree can be traced back to Jan van Driel, born c.1325, who lived in Zwijndrechtse Waard, Netherlands
Source: Website "Sigmond genealogical register", Rotterdam/Dordrecht 2000-2008.
South Africa
Roelof van Driel of the Netherlands arrived in South Africa c.1782; he married Anthonetta Sophia Huysheer; they had one child, Roelof Hendrik van Driel, born c.1784.
Source: C. Pama, Die groot Afrikaanse familienaamboek and Geslagregisters van ou Suid Afrikaanse Families
Sources
C. Sigmond and K.J. Slijkerman, 1998, Drie verwante geslachten Van Driel (Zuid-Hollandse eilanden, ca.1350-1650)