Family name Preter (Preter 
, Praeter 
) , around the world, is quite a rare last name. The last name Preter is habitual in Western Europe, particularly Belgium, where it is quite a common surname, Switzerland, where it is a rare surname, and Netherlands. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Belgium, Germany, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Preter is the forename as well as the last name.
| petrus cornelius de preter Belgian sculptor, BE (b. 1814) |
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| médard de preter Belgian association football player (1900-1982), BE (b. 1900) |
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| antoon de preter (b. 1899) |
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| paul de preter Belgian athletics competitor and handball player, BE (b. 1950) |
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| sandra de preter BE (b. 1962) |
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| els de preter Belgian association football player, BE (b. 1975) |
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| katleen de preter researcher |
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| koen de preter BE |
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| anton de preter BE |
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| vicky de preter |
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