Van Pelt

Van Pelt is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from Pelt". Pelt is a region in Belgian Limburg including the modern municipality of Overpelt, It could also refer to the neighboring Peel, Netherlands. People with this surname include:

* Alex Van Pelt (born 1970), American football quarterback and coach * Alison Van Pelt (born 1963), American painter * Brad Van Pelt (1951–2009), American football linebacker * Bradlee Van Pelt (born 1980), American football quarterback and safety, son of Brad * Bo Van Pelt (born 1975), American golfer * Calvin Leroy Van Pelt (1924–2011), Native American businessman * Daniel Van Pelt (born 1964), American politician convicted of bribery * Darin Van Pelt (born 1979), American aerospace engineer * Erika Van Pelt (born 1985), American singer * Frank P. Van Pelt (1861–1942), Sandy Hook pilot * Graham Van Pelt, Canadian musician and songwriter * James Van Pelt (born 1954), American science fiction author * Jim Van Pelt (1935–2022), American football quarterback * John Van Pelt "JVP" (1958–2023), American news correspondent & educator * John Vredenburgh Van Pelt (1874–1962), American architect * Patricia Van Pelt (born 1957), American (Illinois) politician * Robert Van Pelt (1897–1988), American (Nebraska) judge * Robert Jan van Pelt (born 1955), Dutch historian and Holocaust scholar. * Scott Van Pelt (born 1966), American sportscaster * Sydney James Van Pelt (1908–1976), Australian medical doctor and hypnotist * William Van Pelt (1905–1996), American politician, representative from Wisconsin * Wouter van Pelt (born 1968), Dutch field hockey player

;Fictional characters *Three siblings from the ''Peanuts'' comic strip: Linus, Lucy, and Rerun Van Pelt * Van Pelt, a fictional character and antagonist from the 1995 American fantasy adventure film, ''Jumanji'' and the Jumanji Television series * Grace Van Pelt, in TV series ''The Mentalist'' *Maddie Van Pelt, from the Nickelodeon series Every Witch Way *Russell Van Pelt, the primary antagonist character in the 2017 American fantasy comedy film, ''Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'' Provided by Wikipedia