Pelzer (German, meaning "furrier") is an occupational surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dave Pelzer (born 1960), American author Frank Pelzer (1876–1944), American politician in Iowa Jacques Pelzer (1924–1994), Belgian musician Richard B. Pelzer (1965–2019), American public speaker, memoirist and author Teresa Pelzer (1825–1852), noblewoman buried in the Cerasi Chapel
See also Pelzer, Indiana, an unincorporated community Pelzer, South Carolina, town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States 16177 Pelzer, main-belt asteroid