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), iron works owner in Tennessee
Benjamin van Leer (born 1992), Dutch 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), iron works owner in Pennsylvania
Jean Van Leer (1919–2003), Belgian field hockey player
John P. Van Leer (1825–1862), American military officer
Lia van Leer (1924–2015), film archive pioneer in Israel
Samuel Van Leer (1747–1825), ironmaster and captain in the American Revolutionary War
Thijs van Leer (born 1948), Dutch musician

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