Van der Zee is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the sea". It is relatively common in the province of Friesland.Zee, van der at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands. Notable people with the surname include:

Age van der Zee (1903–1982), Dutch pole vaulter Anouska van der Zee (born 1976), Dutch cyclist Bibi van der Zee (born 1970s), British journalist Hans van der Zee (born 1956), Dutch football manager Hein van der Zee (1929–1991), Dutch boxer (born 1967), Dutch checkers/draughts player James Van Der Zee (1886–1983), American photographer Jim van der Zee (born 1995), Dutch singer Karen Van der Zee (born 1947), pseudonym of Dutch romance novelist Windela Kilmer Reece Vander Zee (born 2005), American football player

See also C. Van Der Zee House, historic home in Albany, New York

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