Standen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alison Standen, Australian politician Amy Standen, American journalist Anthony Standen (d. 1993), American chemist and entomologist Clive Standen (born 1981), British actor Edith Standen (1905–1998), American museum curator and military officer Jaden Standen (1909–1973), Australian track racing cyclist Jim Standen (born 1935), British footballer Naomi Standen, British historian