De Beer
# De Beer

De Beer is a Dutch and Afrikaans surname, meaning "the bear". Notable people with the surname include:

* Cornelius de Beer [es] (c.1590–1651), Dutch painter and engraver active in Spain; son of Joos
* Dylan de Beer (born 1982), Zimbabwean cricketer
* Esmond Samuel de Beer (1895–1990), New Zealand bibliophile, art collector and philanthropist
* Fritz de Beer (born 1996), South African cricketer
* Gavin de Beer (1899–1972), British evolutionary embryologist
* Gerhard de Beer (born 1994), South African football player
* Hans de Beer [de; no; rm] (born 1957), Dutch illustrator and author
* Jan de Beer (c.1475–1528), Flemish painter and draughtsman
* Jannie de Beer (born 1971), South African rugby player
* Johan de Beer (born 1972), South African tennis player
* Joos de Beer (<1535–1591), Dutch painter
* Lonell de Beer (born 1980), South African cricketer
* Lotte de Beer, Dutch opera director
* María Eugenia de Beer (died 1652), Spanish engraver; daughter of Cornelius
* Racheltjie de Beer (1831–1843), Afrikaner heroine who may be fictional
* Roman de Beer (born 1994), South African racing driver
* Sam de Beer (born 1944), South African politician
* Sue de Beer (born 1973), American artist
* Surina De Beer (born 1978), South African tennis player
* Tinus de Beer (born 1996), South African rugby player
* Walter Wolff de Beer (1892–1983), Dutch philatelist
* Willem de Beer (born 1988), South African sprinter
* Willy de Beer (born 1942), Dutch speed skater
* Wolfgang de Beer (born 1964), German footballer
* Zach de Beer (1928–1999), South African politician and businessman
