De Boer

De Boer is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "the farmer". Variant spellings include den Boer and DeBoer. Notable people with this surname include:

A

 * Ad de Boer (born 1946), Dutch politician and journalist
 * Alan DeBoer (born 1950/51), American businessman and Oregon politician
 * Ale de Boer (born 1987), Dutch footballer
 * Alice de Boer (1872–1955), medical doctor in Sri Lanka
 * Arthur DeBoer (1917–2007), American cardiologist

B

 * Betty de Boer (born 1971), Dutch politician
 * Brent DeBoer, American singer-songwriter of The Dandy Warhols

C

 * Cherie de Boer (born 1951), Dutch accordionist
 * Christine de Boer (born 1983), Dutch comedy musician and cabaret performer

E

 * Erik-Jan de Boer (born 1967), Dutch animation director

F

 * Frank de Boer (born 1970), Dutch football defender and manager, twin brother of Ronald
 * Fredrik deBoer, American academic

H

 * Hannes de Boer (1899–1982), Dutch long jumper
 * Hans de Boer (born 1937), Dutch politician and State Secretary
 * Harry DeBoer (1903–1992), American labor activist
 * Henry Speldewinde de Boer (1896–1957), Ceylonese British-colonial doctor
 * Herman Pieter de Boer (1928–2014), Dutch writer, journalist and lyricist

J

 * Jan de Boer (gymnast) (1859–1941), Dutch gymnast
 * Jan de Boer (footballer, born 1898) (1898–1988), Dutch football goalkeeper
 * Jan de Boer (physicist) (born 1967), Dutch physicist
 * Jan Hendrik de Boer (1899–1971), Dutch physicist and chemist
 * Jelle Taeke de Boer (1908–1970), Dutch art collector
 * Johanna de Boer (1901–1984), Dutch fencer

K

 * Kalen DeBoer (born 1974), American football coach and player
 * Kito de Boer (born 1957), Dutch businessman and art collector
 * Klaas de Boer (born 1942), Dutch-born U.S. soccer player and coach

L

 * Leo de Boer (born 1953), Dutch film director
 * Lieuwe de Boer (born 1951), Dutch speed skater
 * Linda de Boer (born 1954), Dutch swimmer

M

 * Manon de Boer (born 1966), Dutch video artist
 * Margreeth de Boer (born 1939), Dutch politician
 * Marloes de Boer (born 1982), Dutch football defender
 * Matt de Boer (born 1990), Australian rules footballer
 * Maud de Boer-Buquicchio (born 1944), Dutch jurist
 * Mickey de Boer, Dutch international cricketer
 * Mieke de Boer (born 1980), Dutch darts player

N

 * Nancy De Boer, American politician
 * Nicole de Boer (born 1970), Canadian actress

P

 * Peter DeBoer (born 1968), Canadian hockey player and coach
 * Peter de Boer (born 1971), Scotland-born New Zealand curler
 * Piet de Boer (1919–1984), Dutch football forward

R

 * Remmelt de Boer (born 1942), Dutch educator and politician
 * René de Boer (born 1945), Dutch sculptor
 * Rody de Boer (born 1997), Dutch football goalkeeper
 * Roelf de Boer (born 1949), Dutch politician
 * Ronald de Boer (born 1970), Dutch football midfielder, twin brother of Frank
 * Rudolf de Boer (1444–1485), Dutch humanist better known as Agricola

S

 * Saco Rienk de Boer (1883–1974), Dutch architect
 * Sophie de Boer (born 1990), Dutch racing cyclist

T

 * Ted de Boer (born 1943), Dutch law scholar
 * Teuntje de Boer (born 1968), Dutch cricketer
 * Tobias de Boer (1930–2016), Dutch mechanical engineer

W

 * Wendy DeBoer (born 1974), American Nebraska politician
 * Wubbo de Boer (1948–2017), Dutch civil servant

Y

 * Yoann de Boer (born 1982), Dutch football midfielder
 * Yvo de Boer (born 1954), Dutch diplomat and environmentalist

Den Boer

 * Aart den Boer (1852–1941), Dutch architect and contractor
 * Godfried van den Boer (1934–2012), Belgian footballer
 * Jan den Boer (1889–1944), Dutch water polo player
 * Nick DenBoer (born 1979), Canadian director
 * Ruben Den Boer (born 1992), Dutch DJ and music producer