Van Leer is a surname of Dutch and German origin. It is a variant of the ancient surname Valär. Notable people with this surname include:
- Florence Van Leer Earle Coates (1850–1927), American poet, women's rights advocate
 - Antoinette Van Leer Polk (1847–1919), American Southern belle and Baroness de Charette
 - Maryly Van Leer Peck (1930–2011), American academic and president of Polk Community College, Winter Haven, Florida
 - Carlos Clark Van Leer (1865–1953), military officer
 - Anthony Wayne Van Leer (1783–1864), prominent iron works owner in Tennessee
 - Benjamin van Leer (born 1992), Dutch professional footballer
 - Bernardhus Van Leer (1687–1790), was one of the first doctors in New York
 - Blake Ragsdale Van Leer (1893–1956), president of Georgia Institute of Technology
 - Blake Wayne Van Leer (1926-1997), Captain and Commander in the U.S. Navy.
 - Bram van Leer (fl. 1970–2012), Dutch-American professor emeritus of aerospace engineering at the University of Michigan
 - Carlos Clark Van Leer (1865-1953), Captain in the U.S. Army and Chief of Personnel in U.S. Department of Treasury
 - David Van Leer (1949–2013), American educator, author and cultural studies researcher
 - Ella Lillian Wall Van Leer (1892–1986), American artist, architect and women's rights activist
 - Isaac Van Leer (1772–1821) prominent iron works owner in Pennsylvania
 - Jean Van Leer (1919-2003), Belgian field hockey player who competed in the Olympics
 - John P. Van Leer (1825-1862), United States military officer
 - Lia van Leer (1924–2015), film archive pioneer in Israel
 - Robert Van Leer, an American arts executive
 - Samuel Van Leer, (1747–1825) ironmaster and captain in the American Revolutionary War
 - Thijs van Leer (born 1948), Dutch musician
 
Given name
- VanLeer Polk (1856-1907), Tennessee State Senator and diplomat
 
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