Diamond is the Anglicized form of Diamant or Ó Diamáin, which are German-Ashkenazi Jewish and Irish surnames respectively. There are some Diamonds in the United Kingdom whose name has French roots.
Notable people with the surname include:
Alex Diamond (born 1967), German visual artist, pseudonym of Jörg Heikhaus
Amy Diamond (born 1992), former stage name for English-Swedish pop singer Amy Deasismont Ana Diamond (born 1995), British civil rights activist and unionist politician Andrew Diamond (born 1969), stage name for American reggae artist Andrew Seidel
Ann Diamond (midwife) (–1881), New Zealand hotel-keeper, storekeeper, midwife Anne Diamond (born 1954), British journalist and broadcaster
Arthur Diamond (–1906), Australian businessperson and politician
Barry Diamond, (born 1951), American comedian Barry Diamond (footballer) (born 1960), Scottish footballer Bernard Diamond (1827–1892), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross Bernard L. Diamond (1912–1990), American psychiatrist and legal scholar Beverley Diamond (born 1948), Canadian pianist and feminist ethnomusicologist
Bob Diamond (banker) (born 1951), Anglo-American banker and business executive of Irish descent Bobby Diamond (1943–2019), American actor and lawyer Charles Diamond (1858–1934), Irish newspaper entrepreneur and politician Charley Diamond (1936–2020), American football player Cora Diamond (born 1937), U.S.-born philosopher
Debi Diamond (born 1965), American pornographic actress Dion Diamond (born 1941), American civil rights activist Don Diamond (1921–2011), American actor Dustin Diamond (1977–2021), American actor Fred Diamond (born 1964), American mathematician Gregg Diamond (1949–1999), American musician Hannah Diamond (born 1991), British singer, songwriter, photographer and visual artist Hannah Diamond (netball) (born 2003), English netball player Harold Diamond (1926–1982), American art dealer Harry Diamond (disambiguation), several people I. A. L. Diamond (1920–1988), Romanian-born American film writer Jack Diamond (disambiguation), several people Jack "Legs" Diamond (1897–1931), Irish-American gangster Jared Diamond (born 1937), American biologist, physiologist, biogeographer and author Jeremy Diamond (journalist), American journalist Jim Diamond (music producer) (born 1965), American studio engineer, producer and bass player Jim Diamond (singer) (1951–2015), Scottish rock musician Jody Diamond (born 1953), American composer, performer, writer, publisher, editor, and educator John Diamond (journalist) (1953–2001), British Jewish broadcaster and journalist John Diamond, Baron Diamond (1907–2004), British politician John Roberson Diamond (1820–1880), Confederate cavalry officer King Diamond (born 1956), Danish heavy metal musician Lance Diamond (1945–2015), American lounge singer and radio personality Larry Diamond (born 1951), political scientist Lou Diamond (1897–1951), US Marine Marian Diamond (1926–2017), professor of anatomy at the University of California, Berkeley Martha Diamond (1944–2023), American artist Michael Diamond (sport shooter) (born 1972), Australian target shooter Milton Diamond (1934–2024), American professor of anatomy and reproductive biology Mya Diamond (born 1981), Hungarian pornographic actress Neil Diamond (born 1941), American singer/songwriter Patrick Diamond (born 1974), British politician and policy advisor Paul Diamond (born 1961), Croatia-born Canadian wrestler Paul S. Diamond (born 1953), United States District Judge Peter Diamond (born 1940), American economist Phil Diamond (born 1958), professor at University of Manchester Randy Diamond (born 1987), Honduran footballer Rebecca Diamond (born 1967), American television journalist Rebecca Diamond (born 1988), American economist Reed Diamond (born 1967), American actor Sara Diamond (academic administrator) (born 1954), Canadian artist and former university president Sara Diamond (singer) (born 1995), Canadian singer/songwriter Sara Diamond (sociologist) (born 1958), American writer, sociologist and attorney
Scott Diamond (born 1986), Canadian baseball pitcher Selma Diamond (1920–1985), Canadian-born comedic actress and TV writer Shea Diamond (born 1978), American singer-songwriter Simon-Pierre Diamond (born 1985), Canadian politician Stanley Diamond (1922–1991), American anthropologist Zander Diamond (born 1985), Scottish footballer
Fictional characters
Bob Diamond (comics), a Marvel Comics character Richard Diamond, a private detective that aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960 Marlena Diamond, character in Cloverfield
See also
Damond and Dimond, similar names
References