Rand is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Archie Rand (born 1949), American painter and muralist Austin L. Rand (1905–1982), Canadian zoologist Ayn Rand (1905–1982), Russian-American philosopher and author Benjamin H. Rand (1827–1883), American physician Dave Rand (born 1973), Welsh cyclist Dick Rand (1936–1996), American baseball player Edgar E. Rand (c. 1905–1955), American business executive Frank C. Rand (1876–1949), American businessman and philanthropist Gloria Rand, Canadian actor Isaac Rand (1674–1743), English botanist and apothecary Ivan Rand (1884–1969), Canadian lawyer and politician Jack Rand (1902–1970), English football player James Rand, Jr. (1886–1968), American industrialist Joanne Rand (1969/70–2017), English acid attack victim John G. Rand (1801–1873), American inventor of paint tube John L. Rand (1861–1942), American politician and jurist Johnathan Rand (born 1964; Christopher Wright), American children's writer Keith Rand (1956–2013), English sculptor Kristjan Rand (born 1987), Estonian ice dancer Leander Rand (1827–1900), Canadian politician Mary Rand (1940–2026), British track-and-field athlete Nelson Rand, Canadian journalist Paul Rand (1914–1996), American graphic designer Philinda Rand (1876–1972), American English-language teacher in the Philippines Reili Rand (born 1991), Estonian politician Ripley Rand (born 1967), American jurist Rose Rand (1903–1980), Austrian-American logician and philosopher Sally Rand (1904–1979), American burlesque dancer and film actress Scott Rand (darts player) (born 1975), British darts player Shuli Rand (born 1962), Israeli film actor Sidney Rand (ambassador) (1916–2003), American diplomat Sidney Rand (rower) (1934–2008), English rower Silas Tertius Rand (1810–1889), Canadian clergyman, ethnologist, linguist and translator Taavi Rand (born 1992), Estonian ice dancer Ted Rand (1916–2005), American book illustrator Theodore Harding Rand (1835–1900), Canadian educator and poet Tom Rand (costume designer), British costume designer Tony Rand (1939–2020), American lawyer and politician Tuuli Rand (born 1990), Estonian singer Tyler Rand (born 1991), American arts executive Walter Rand (1919–1995), American politician William Rand (athlete) (1886–1981), American hurdler William Rand (physician) (fl. 1650–1660), English physician William Rand (printer) (1828–1915), American publisher and businessman Yvonne Rand (1935–2020), American Zen Buddhist priest
Fictional characters
Atton Rand, from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II Janice Rand, in the Star Trek universe Iron Fist (character) (Daniel Rand), a Marvel Comics character Ben Rand, from Being There (1979) performed by Melvyn Douglas Bronya Rand, from the Honkai Star Rail videogame
See also Rands (surname), an English surname