Van der Meulen or Vandermeulen is a Dutch toponymic or occupational surname, meaning "from the (wind/water) mill" (modern Dutch molen). The even more common surname Vermeulen is a contraction of this name. Less common variants are "Van der Molen", "Vandermolen", "Ter Meulen", "Van Meulen" and just "Meulen".
Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632–1690), Flemish Baroque painter
Claes Pietersz van der Meulen (1642-1693), Dutch glass painter
Cornelis van der Meulen (1642–1691), Dutch painter
Daniel van der Meulen (1894-1989), Dutch diplomat, explorer and writer
Daniel Vandermeulen, Canadian educator
Gary Vandermeulen (born 1965), Canadian swimmer
Gary Vandermolen (b. 1960), English-Israeli footballer
Gejus van der Meulen (1903–1972), Dutch footballer
Harm van der Meulen (1925–2007), Dutch politician
Johan van der Meulen (1915–2005), better known as John O'Mill, Dutch writer
Karst van der Meulen (b. 1949), Dutch film and television director
Leendert van der Meulen (b. 1937), Dutch cyclist
Manoe Meulen (b. 1978), Dutch female footballer
Matthijs van der Meulen (1888-1967), Dutch composer and music journalist (in 1915 changed his name to "Matthijs Vermeulen")
Olof van der Meulen (born 1968), Dutch volleyball player
Servaes van der Meulen (1525-1592), Flemish composer and organist
Sieuwert van der Meulen (1663-1730), Dutch painter
Steven van der Meulen, Dutch artist
Thijs van der Meulen (born 1980), Dutch footballer
Timothy van der Meulen (born 1990), Dutch footballer
Tsjibbe Gearts van der Meulen (1824–1906), Frisian writer
