Van Leer (surname)

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