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 painterClaes Pietersz van der Meulen (1642-1693), Dutch glass painterCornelis van der Meulen (1642–1691), Dutch painterDaniel van der Meulen (1894-1989), Dutch diplomat, explorer and writerDaniel Vandermeulen, Canadian educatorGary Vandermeulen (born 1965), Canadian swimmerGary Vandermolen (b. 1960), English-Israeli footballerGejus van der Meulen (1903–1972), Dutch footballerHarm van der Meulen (1925–2007), Dutch politicianJohan van der Meulen (1915–2005), better known as John O'Mill, Dutch writerKarst van der Meulen (b. 1949), Dutch film and television directorLeendert van der Meulen (b. 1937), Dutch cyclistManoe Meulen (b. 1978), Dutch female footballerMatthijs 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 playerServaes van der Meulen (1525-1592), Flemish composer and organistSieuwert van der Meulen (1663-1730), Dutch painterSteven van der Meulen, Dutch artistThijs van der Meulen (born 1980), Dutch footballerTimothy van der Meulen (born 1990), Dutch footballerTsjibbe Gearts van der Meulen (1824–1906), Frisian writer