Van LaerVan Laer is a surname. Earlier spellings include Van Laar and Van Leer. Notable people with the surname include:Alexander Theobald Van Laer, American painterArnold Johan Ferdinand Van Laer, Archivist, translator, editor, and historian of Dutch-language documents from New NetherlandPieter van Laer, Dutch Golden Age painterRoeland van Laer, Dutch Golden Age painterWannes Van Laer, Belgian sailor