Van Pelt is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from Pelt". Pelt was a region in Belgian Limburg including the modern municipality of Overpelt, It could also refer to the neighboring Peel, Netherlands. People with this surname include:
Alex Van Pelt (born 1970), American football quarterback and coachAlison Van Pelt (born 1963), American painterBrad Van Pelt (1951–2009), American football linebackerBradlee Van Pelt (born 1980), American football quarterback and safety, son of BradBo Van Pelt (born 1975), American golferCalvin Leroy Van Pelt (1924–2011), Native American businessmanDaniel Van Pelt (born 1964), American politician convicted of briberyDarin Van Pelt (born 1979), American aerospace engineerErika Van Pelt (born 1985), American singerGraham Van Pelt, Canadian musician and songwriterJames Van Pelt (born 1954), American science fiction authorJames Clement van Pelt (born 1947), American scholar and peace activistJim Van Pelt (born 1935), American football quarterbackJohn Vredenburgh Van Pelt (1874–1962), American architectPatricia Van Pelt (born 1957), American (Illinois) politicianRobert Van Pelt (1897–1988), American (Nebraska) judgeRobert Jan van Pelt (born 1955), Dutch historian and Holocaust scholar.Scott Van Pelt, American sportscasterSydney James Van Pelt (1908–1976), Australian medical doctor and hypnotistWilliam Van Pelt (1905–1996), American politician, representative from WisconsinWouter van Pelt (born 1968), Dutch field hockey playerFictional charactersThree siblings from the Peanuts comic strip: Linus, Lucy and Rerun van PeltHunter Van Pelt, in the film JumanjiGrace Van Pelt, in TV series The Mentalist