Lavender is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin. It is probably an occupational surname derived from Old French "lavandier". It could be applied generally to a launderer or specifically to a worker who washed raw wool or rinsed cloth after fulling. People with the surname include:
Abraham Lavender (1940–2022), American sociologist Brian Lavender (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player Catherine Hardy Lavender (1930–2017), American athlete Daniela Lavender (born 1975), Brazilian actress David Lavender (1910–2003), American historian and writer Gemma Lavender (born 1986), British astronomer, author, and journalist George Lavender (born 1955), American politician Ian Lavender (1946–2024), English stage, film and television actor Jantel Lavender (born 1988), American basketball player Jimmy Lavender (1884–1960), American baseball player Jody Lavender (born 1979), American racing driver Joe Lavender (born 1949), American football player Larry Lavender ( 2000s–2010s), American dancer and dance scholar Mark Lavender (born 1967), Australian cricketer Nate Lavender (born 2000), American baseball player Robert E. Lavender (1926–2020), American state supreme court judge Tina Lavender (born 1965/66), British midwife and professor of midwifery Cindy Lavender-Bowe (born 1970), American politician