# De Boer

De Boer is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "the farmer". Variant spellings include den Boer and DeBoer. Notable people with this surname include:

## De Boer / DeBoer
### A

* Ad de Boer (born 1946), Dutch politician and journalist
* Alan DeBoer (born 1950/51), American businessman and Oregon politician
* Ale de Boer (born 1987), Dutch footballer
* Alice de Boer (1872–1955), medical doctor in Sri Lanka
* Arthur DeBoer (1917–2007), American cardiologist

### B

* Betty de Boer (born 1971), Dutch politician
* Brent DeBoer, American singer-songwriter of The Dandy Warhols

### C

* Cherie de Boer (born 1951), Dutch accordionist
* Christine de Boer (born 1983), Dutch comedy musician and cabaret performer

### E

* Erik-Jan de Boer (born 1967), Dutch animation director

### F

* Frank de Boer (born 1970), Dutch football defender and manager, twin brother of Ronald
* Fredrik deBoer, American academic

### H

* Hannes de Boer (1899–1982), Dutch long jumper
* Hans de Boer (born 1937), Dutch politician and State Secretary
* Harry DeBoer (1903–1992), American labor activist
* Henry Speldewinde de Boer (1896–1957), Ceylonese British-colonial doctor
* Herman Pieter de Boer (1928–2014), Dutch writer, journalist and lyricist

### J

* Jan de Boer (gymnast) (1859–1941), Dutch gymnast
* Jan de Boer (footballer, born 1898) (1898–1988), Dutch football goalkeeper
* Jan de Boer (physicist) (born 1967), Dutch physicist
* Jan Hendrik de Boer (1899–1971), Dutch physicist and chemist
* Jelle Taeke de Boer (1908–1970), Dutch art collector
* Johanna de Boer (1901–1984), Dutch fencer

### K

* Kalen DeBoer (born 1974), American football coach and player
* Kito de Boer (born 1957), Dutch businessman and art collector
* Klaas de Boer (born 1942), Dutch-born U.S. soccer player and coach

### L

* Leo de Boer (born 1953), Dutch film director
* Lieuwe de Boer (born 1951), Dutch speed skater
* Linda de Boer (born 1954), Dutch swimmer

### M

* Manon de Boer (born 1966), Dutch video artist
* Margreeth de Boer (born 1939), Dutch politician
* Marloes de Boer (born 1982), Dutch football defender
* Matt de Boer (born 1990), Australian rules footballer
* Maud de Boer-Buquicchio (born 1944), Dutch jurist
* Mickey de Boer, Dutch international cricketer
* Mieke de Boer (born 1980), Dutch darts player

### N

* Nancy De Boer, American politician
* Nicole de Boer (born 1970), Canadian actress

### P

* Peter DeBoer (born 1968), Canadian hockey player and coach
* Peter de Boer (born 1971), Scotland-born New Zealand curler
* Piet de Boer (1919–1984), Dutch football forward

### R

* Remmelt de Boer (born 1942), Dutch educator and politician
* René de Boer (born 1945), Dutch sculptor
* Rody de Boer (born 1997), Dutch football goalkeeper
* Roelf de Boer (born 1949), Dutch politician
* Ronald de Boer (born 1970), Dutch football midfielder, twin brother of Frank
* Rudolf de Boer (1444–1485), Dutch humanist better known as Agricola

### S

* Saco Rienk de Boer (1883–1974), Dutch architect
* Sophie de Boer (born 1990), Dutch racing cyclist

### T

* Ted de Boer (born 1943), Dutch law scholar
* Teuntje de Boer (born 1968), Dutch cricketer
* Tobias de Boer (1930–2016), Dutch mechanical engineer

### W

* Wendy DeBoer (born 1974), American Nebraska politician
* Wubbo de Boer (1948–2017), Dutch civil servant

### Y

* Yoann de Boer (born 1982), Dutch football midfielder
* Yvo de Boer (born 1954), Dutch diplomat and environmentalist

## Den Boer

* Aart den Boer (1852–1941), Dutch architect and contractor
* Godfried van den Boer (1934–2012), Belgian footballer
* Jan den Boer (1889–1944), Dutch water polo player
* Nick DenBoer (born 1979), Canadian director
* Ruben Den Boer (born 1992), Dutch DJ and music producer