van Breda is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Herman Van Breda (1911–1974), Belgian philosopher Jacob Gijsbertus Samuël van Breda (1788–1867), Dutch biologist and geologist Michiel van Breda (1775–1847), first mayor of Cape Town Scott van Breda (born 1991), South African rugby union player the family at the centre of the 2015 Van Breda murders in South Africa
See also Club Resorts Ltd v Van Breda, a Supreme Court of Canada case about court jurisdiction