Van Doren is a toponymic surname of Dutch origin and a variation of Van Doorn. Notable people with the surname include:
- Carl Clinton Van Doren (1885âÂÂ1950), Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, brother of Mark Van Doren
- Charles Van Doren (1926âÂÂ2019), quiz show contestant, professor and Encyclopædia Britannica editor, son of Mark Van Doren
- Dorothy Van Doren (1896âÂÂ1993), American novelist, wife of Mark Van Doren
- Howard Van Doren Shaw (1869âÂÂ1926), American architect
- Irita Bradford Van Doren (1891âÂÂ1966), American literary figure and editor of the New York Herald Tribune, wife of Carl Clinton Van Doren
- Philip Van Doren Stern (1900âÂÂ1984), American author and Civil War historian
- Mamie Van Doren (born 1931), American actress
- Mark Van Doren (1894âÂÂ1972), Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and critic, brother of Carl Clinton Van Doren
- Paul Van Doren (1930âÂÂ2021), American businessman
- Sally Van Doren (), American poet
See also