De Boer Explained

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

See also

• De Boor (disambiguation)
• Boer (surname)