People
- Stewart Van Vliet, Union general of the American Civil War
- Captain Beefheart, the stage name of Don Van Vliet, an American musician and painter
- Hendrick Cornelisz van Vliet, Dutch painter
- Jan van Vliet, German philologist
- Nel van Vliet, Dutch Olympic swimmer
- Arie van Vliet, Dutch Olympic cycler
- Eddy van Vliet, Belgian writer and lawyer
- Maury Van Vliet, Canadian physical education academic
- Tony Van Vliet, Australian politician
- Chris Van Vliet, Canadian television personality
- Patricia van der Vliet, Dutch fashion model
- Albert Van de Vilet, Belgian Olympic canoeist
- Hunz, (Hans van Vliet), Australian electronic pop musician of the band Hunz
- John Vliet Lindsay, Mayor of New York City
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