Lever is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sir Arthur Lever, 1st Baronet (1860–1924), British politician Arthur Lever (footballer) (1920–2004), Welsh professional footballer and Wales international Asbury Francis Lever (1875–1940), member of the United States House of Representatives from South Carolina Sir Ashton Lever (1729–1788), English collector of natural objects Caitlin Lever (born 1985), Canadian softball player Charles Lever (1806–1872), Irish novelist of English descent Colin Lever (born 1939), English former cricketer Darcy Lever (c.1759–1839), 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. 1952–1958 Lafayette "Fat" Lever (born 1960), American retired professional basketball player Sir Hardman Lever, 1st Baronet (1869–1947), English accountant and civil servant Harold Lever, Baron Lever of Manchester (1914–1995), English barrister and politician Harry Lever (1886–1970), Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the VFL Hayley Lever (1876–1958), Australian-American painter, etcher, lecturer and art teacher Henry W. Lever (1883–1980), 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 (1854–1910), English co-founder of Lever Brothers Janet Lever (born 1946), American professor of sociology John Orrell Lever (1824–1897), 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 (1905–1977), British politician Mark Lever (born 1970), English professional footballer Sir Paul Lever (born 1944), British retired ambassador Peter Lever (1940–2025), English cricketer Philip Lever, 3rd Viscount Leverhulme (1915–2000), British landowner and race-horse owner Steven Lever (born 1963), Founder of Levertech Engineering Services Ltd Thomas Lever (or Leaver, Leiver) (1521–1577), English Protestant reformer and Marian exile Tim Lever, member of British pop group Dead or Alive 1983–89 William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925), English industrialist, philanthropist and politician; the primary founder of Lever Brothers William Lever, 2nd Viscount Leverhulme (1888–1949), English industrialist and philanthropist Yves Lever (1942–2020), Canadian film critic and historian
See also Laver (surname) Leaver