Meltzer

Meltzer is a surname of German or Yiddish origin, meaning "malt or beer maker".

Notable people with the surname include:


 * Albert Meltzer (1920–1996), British anarcho-communist activist and writer
 * Allan Meltzer (1928–2017), American economist
 * Anne Meltzer, American seismologist
 * Bernard Meltzer (1916–1998) American radio host
 * Brad Meltzer (born 1970), American author
 * Daniel Meltzer (1951–2015), Professor of Law at Harvard
 * Dave Meltzer (born 1961), American sports journalist
 * David Meltzer (1937-2016), American poet and musician
 * Donald Meltzer (1922–2004), American/British psychoanalyst
 * Eli Meltzer (born 1979), American musician and entertainer
 * Ewald Meltzer (1869–1940), German asylum director
 * Françoise Meltzer (born 1947), American professor of religion
 * Fredrik Meltzer (1779–1855), Norwegian businessman and politician
 * Harold Meltzer (born 1966), American composer
 * Isser Zalman Meltzer (1870–1953), Lithuanian Orthodox rabbi
 * Jamie Meltzer, American film director
 * Marlyn Meltzer (1922–2008), one of the original programmers for the ENIAC computer
 * Milton Meltzer (1915–2009), American historian
 * Richard Meltzer (born 1945), American musician and rock music critic
 * Rose Meltzer, American bridge player
 * Roza Pomerantz-Meltzer (died 1934), first woman elected to the Parliament of Poland
 * Samuel James Meltzer (1851–1920), Russian/American physiologist
 * Toby Meltzer (born 1957), American plastic and reconstructive surgeon