De Waard is a Dutch occupational surname meaning "the innkeeper" or "landlord". Variant (archaic) spellings are De Waardt, De Waart, De Weerd, De Weerdt and De Weert. Notable people with the surname include:

De Waard

Cornelis de Waard (1879–1963), Dutch historian

Dirk de Waard (1919–2011), Dutch-born American geologist

Elly de Waard (born 1940), Dutch poet

Maaike de Waard (born 1996), Dutch swimmer

Orin de Waard (born 1983), Curaçao footballer

Raymond de Waard (born 1973), Dutch footballer

Steven de Waard (born 1991), Australian tennis player

Sytse Klaas de Waard (1796–1856), Dutch Mennonite teacher and minister

Xan de Waard (born 1995), Dutch field hockey player

De Waart

Edo de Waart (born 1941), Dutch conductor

Paula de Waart (1876–1938), Dutch film actress

De Weerdt

Adriaen de Weerdt (c.1510–c.1590), Flemish painter

De Weert

Anna De Weert (1867–1950), Belgian painter

Kevin De Weert (born 1982), Belgian racing cyclist

Sebald de Weert (1567–1603), Dutch admiral and explorer

Dutch-language surnames

Occupational surnames

De Waard