Streng (from "strict", "severe", "rigid") is a German surname belonging to the group of family names based on a personal characteristic, in this case derived from a nickname originally used for a strong or tough person. As a Dutch surname it may also be an occupational family name for a "rope maker" (from "string", "rope", "cord"). Notable people with the name include:
Ernst Streng (1942–1993), German cyclist Felix Streng (born 1995), German Paralympic track and field athlete Håkan Streng (born 1947), Finnish troubadour and poet Lucia V. Streng (c. 1910–1995), Russian-born chemist Marco Streng (born 1989), German businessman Pekka Streng (1948–1975), Finnish musician References