van der Vaart is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aad van der Vaart (born 1959), Dutch statistician
Hubertus van der Vaart, Dutch American businessman
Jan van der Vaart (1931–2000), Dutch ceramist
Macha van der Vaart (born 1972), Dutch field hockey player
Rafael van der Vaart (born 1983), Dutch footballer
Sylvie van der Vaart (born 1978), Dutch television personality and model