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 coach
Alison Van Pelt (born 1963), American painter
Brad Van Pelt (1951–2009), American football linebacker
Bradlee Van Pelt (born 1980), American football quarterback and safety, son of Brad
Bo Van Pelt (born 1975), American golfer
Calvin Leroy Van Pelt (1924–2011), Native American businessman
Daniel Van Pelt (born 1964), American politician convicted of bribery
Darin Van Pelt (born 1979), American aerospace engineer
Erika Van Pelt (born 1985), American singer
Graham Van Pelt, Canadian musician and songwriter
James Van Pelt (born 1954), American science fiction author
James Clement van Pelt (born 1947), American scholar and peace activist
Jim Van Pelt (born 1935), American football quarterback
John Vredenburgh Van Pelt (1874–1962), American architect
Patricia Van Pelt (born 1957), American (Illinois) politician
Robert Van Pelt (1897–1988), American (Nebraska) judge
Robert Jan van Pelt (born 1955), Dutch historian and Holocaust scholar.
Scott Van Pelt, American sportscaster
Sydney James Van Pelt (1908–1976), Australian medical doctor and hypnotist
William Van Pelt (1905–1996), American politician, representative from Wisconsin
Wouter van Pelt (born 1968), Dutch field hockey player
Fictional characters
Three siblings from the Peanuts comic strip: Linus, Lucy and Rerun van Pelt
Hunter Van Pelt, in the film Jumanji
Grace Van Pelt, in TV series The Mentalist
