Sands is an English and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Benjamin Aymar Sands (1853–1917), American lawyer Benjamin F. Sands (1811–1883), officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War Bethanie Mattek-Sands (born 1985), American tennis player Billy Sands (1911–1984), American character actor Bobby Sands (1954–1981), Irish republican who died in the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike Bradley Sands (born 1978), American author and editor Charlie Sands (baseball) (1947–2016), American baseball player Charlie Sands (ice hockey) (1911–1953), Canadian ice hockey player Charles Sands (1865–1945), American golfer and tennis player Cole Sands (born 1997), American baseball player Comfort Sands (1748–1834), American politician Dave Sands (1926–1952), Australian aborigine boxer Diana Sands (1934–1973), African-American actress Diane Sands (born 1947), American politician from Montana Donny Sands (born 1996), American baseball player Duane Sands (born 1962), Bahamian politician Edward F. Sands (1894–19??), suspect in the murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor Evie Sands (born 1946), American singer, songwriter and musician Ferdinand Sands (1806–1839), American lawyer James Sands (born 2000), American soccer player James H. Sands (1845–1911), officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War Jerry Sands (born 1987), American baseball player Jodie Sands, American singer John Sands (1826–1900), Scottish journalist and artist John Sands (footballer) (1859–1924), English footballer Johnny Sands (1928–2003), American actor Joshua Sands (politician) (1757–1835), member of the United States House of Representatives from New York Joshua R. Sands (1795–1883), United States Navy officer Julian Sands (1958–2023), British actor Leevan Sands (born 1981), Bahamian triple jumper and Olympic medallist Lynsay Sands, Canadian author of over 30 books Marvin Sands (1924–1999), American businessman, founder and CEO of Constellation Brands Michael Sands (media) (1945–2012), American model, actor and media consultant Mike Sands (athlete) (born 1953), Bahamian sprint athlete and athletics official Mike Sands (ice hockey) (born 1963), Canadian ice hockey player Percy Sands (1881–1965), English footballer Peter Sands (banker) (born 1961), British banker, former CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Peter Sands (politician) (1924–2015), Irish Fianna Fáil politician Philippe Sands (born 1960), British professor of international law and author of Lawless World Renee Sands (born 1974), American singer and actress Richard Sands (businessman) (born 1950), American billionaire, chairman of Constellation Brands Rob Sands (born 1958/59), American billionaire, CEO of Constellation Brands Robert Sands (artist) (born 1943), American artist Robert Sands (conductor) (1828–1872), Irish-born conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in the United States' Utah Territory Robert Charles Sands (1799–1832), American writer Roger Sands (1942–2025), British public servant Roland Sands (born 1974), American motorcycle racer Sarah Sands (born 1961), British journalist and author Shamar Sands (born 1985), Bahamian hurdler Stafford Sands (1913–1972), finance minister of the Bahamas, helped create the Bahamas' tourism industry Tara Sands (born 1975), American voice actress Terdell Sands (born 1979), American football player Tom Sands (born 1954), American politician from Iowa Tommy Sands (American singer) (born 1937), American singer and actor Tommy Sands (Irish singer) (born 1945), Northern Irish folk singer, songwriter, radio broadcaster, and political activist Walter B. Sands (1870–1938), chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court
Fictional characters The Sands family (father David, deceased mother Francine, daughter Jordan, and son Hunter) from the 2010 movie The Boy Who Cried Werewolf George Sands, a lead character in the British television series Being Human Sheldon Sands, a CIA agent (portrayed by Johnny Depp) from the 2003 movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico Max Sands, a racist biker in the HBO drama Oz Inspector Sands, fictional inspector in a code phrase used by public transport authorities in the United Kingdom, including Network Rail and London Underground, to alert staff to a fire alarm without needing to evacuate the station
See also Sand (surname) Sandys (surname) Michael Sands (disambiguation)