Lever is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Sir Arthur Lever, 1st Baronet (1860âÂÂ1924), British politician
- Arthur Lever (footballer) (1920âÂÂ2004), Welsh professional footballer and Wales international
- Asbury Francis Lever (1875âÂÂ1940), member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina
- Sir Ashton Lever (1729âÂÂ1788), English collector of natural objects
- Caitlin Lever (born 1985), Canadian softball player
- Charles Lever (1806âÂÂ1872), Irish novelist of English descent
- Colin Lever (born 1939), English former cricketer
- Darcy Lever (c.1759âÂÂ1839), British author and expert in seamanship
- Don Lever (born 1952), Canadian retired professional ice hockey left winger
- Eddie Lever, manager of English football club Portsmouth F.C. 1952âÂÂ1958
- Lafayette "Fat" Lever (born 1960), American retired professional basketball player
- Sir Hardman Lever, 1st Baronet (1869âÂÂ1947), English accountant and civil servant
- Harold Lever, Baron Lever of Manchester (1914âÂÂ1995), English barrister and politician
- Harry Lever (1886âÂÂ1970), Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL
- Hayley Lever (1876âÂÂ1958), Australian-American painter, etcher, lecturer and art teacher
- Henry W. Lever (1883âÂÂ1980), American sportsperson and educator, head football coach at Carroll College
- Jake Lever (born 1996), player for the Melbourne Demons in the Australian Football League
- James Darcy Lever (1854âÂÂ1910), English co-founder of Lever Brothers
- Janet Lever (born 1946), American professor of sociology
- John Orrell Lever (1824âÂÂ1897), English shipping owner and politician
- John Lever (born 1949), English former cricketer
- Johnny Lever (born 1957), Indian film actor and comedian
- Laurie Lever (born 1947), English-Australian Olympic-level equestrian rider
- Leslie Lever, Baron Lever (1905âÂÂ1977), British politician
- Mark Lever (born 1970), English professional footballer
- Sir Paul Lever (born 1944), British retired ambassador
- Peter Lever (1940âÂÂ2025), English cricketer
- Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme (1915âÂÂ2000), British landowner and race-horse owner
- Steven Lever (born 1963), Founder of Levertech Engineering Services Ltd
- Thomas Lever (or Leaver, Leiver) (1521âÂÂ1577), English Protestant reformer and Marian exile
- Tim Lever, member of British pop group Dead or Alive 1983âÂÂ89
- William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851âÂÂ1925), English industrialist, philanthropist and politician; the primary founder of Lever Brothers
- William Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme (1888âÂÂ1949), English industrialist and philanthropist
- Yves Lever (1942âÂÂ2020), Canadian film critic and historian
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