Lever is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sir Arthur Lever, 1st Baronet (1860–1924), British politicianArthur Lever (footballer) (1920–2004), Welsh professional footballer and Wales internationalAsbury Francis Lever (1875–1940), member of the United States House of Representatives from South CarolinaSir Ashton Lever (1729–1788), English collector of natural objectsCaitlin Lever (born 1985), Canadian softball playerCharles Lever (1806–1872), Irish novelist of English descentColin Lever (born 1939), English former cricketerDarcy Lever (c.1759–1839), British author and expert in seamanshipDon Lever (born 1952), Canadian retired professional ice hockey left wingerEddie Lever, manager of English football club Portsmouth F.C. 1952–1958Lafayette "Fat" Lever (born 1960), American retired professional basketball playerSir Hardman Lever, 1st Baronet (1869–1947), English accountant and civil servantHarold Lever, Baron Lever of Manchester (1914–1995), English barrister and politicianHarry Lever (born 1886), Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFLHayley Lever (1876–1958), Australian-American painter, etcher, lecturer and art teacherHenry W. Lever (1883–1980), American sportsperson and educator, head football coach at Carroll CollegeJames Darcy Lever (1854–1910), English co-founder of Lever BrothersJohn Orrell Lever (1824–1897), English shipping owner and politicianJohn Lever (born 1949), English former cricketerJohnny Lever (born 1957), Indian film actor and comedianLaurie Lever (born 1947), English-Australian Olympic-level equestrian riderLeslie Lever, Baron Lever (1905–1977), British politicianMark Lever (born 1970), English former professional footballerSir Paul Lever (born 1944), British retired ambassadorPeter Lever (born 1940), English former cricketerPhilip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme (1915–2000), British landowner and race-horse ownerRob Lever, English rugby league footballerThomas Lever (or Leaver, Leiver) (1521–1577), English Protestant reformer and Marian exileTim Lever, member of British pop group Dead or Alive 1983–89William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), English industrialist, philanthropist and politician; the primary founder of Lever BrothersWilliam Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme (1888–1949), English industrialist and philanthropist