Spaan or van Spaan is a Dutch surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edith Hemaspaandra (née Spaan), Dutch-American theoretical computer scientist Gerrit van Spaan (1654–1711), Dutch writer Hans Spaan (born 1958), Dutch motorcycle racer Henk Spaan (born 1948), Dutch sports journalist Johannie Maria Spaan, South African wildlife biologist Machiel Spaan (born 1966), Dutch architect
See also Jeroen Spaans (born 1973), Dutch rower