Van der Plas is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the pool / pond / lake". People with this name include: * Charles van der Plas (1891–1977), Dutch Governor of East Java from 1936 to 1941 * David van der Plas (1647–1704), Dutch portrait painter * Debora van der Plas (1616–1680), Dutch-born Swedish businesswoman * Frank van der Plas (born 1960), Dutch comedic actor and singer performing as Ome Henk * Pieter van der Plas I (c.1590–c.1661), painter active in Brussels