Pelzer (German, meaning "furrier") is an occupational surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Dave Pelzer (born 1960), American author
  • Frank Pelzer (1876–1944), American politician in Iowa
  • Jacques Pelzer (1924–1994), Belgian musician
  • Richard B. Pelzer (1965–2019), American public speaker, memoirist and author
  • Teresa Pelzer (1825–1852), noblewoman buried in the Cerasi Chapel

See also

  • Pelzer, Indiana, an unincorporated community
  • Pelzer, South Carolina, town in Anderson County, South Carolina, United States
  • 16177 Pelzer, main-belt asteroid