Brand is a surname. It usually is a patronymic from the Germanic personal name Brando (="sword") or a short form of a compound personal name like Hildebrand. The surname originated separately in England, Scotland, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, and North Germany. Brand, and surname variants, have been given to both Christians and Jews. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Brand (born 1970), Australian country music singer
Adolf Brand, (1874–1945), German activist for homosexual rights
Alexander Brand (born 1977), Colombian boxer
Andrea Brand (born 1959), American molecular biology professor at the University of Cambridge Arie van den Brand (born 1951), Dutch GreenLeft politician Aron Brand (1910–1977), Israeli pediatric cardiologist Arthur Brand (1853–1917), British Liberal politician August Brand (1863–1930), German botanist Charles Brand (1871–1966), U.S. Representative from Ohio Charles Brand (1873–1961), Australian Army brigadier-general in World War I Charles Amarin Brand (1920–2013), French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church Charles Hillyer Brand (1861–1933), American politician, businessman, jurist and lawyer Charles John Brand (1879–1949), United States Department of Agriculture official Chris Brand (1943–2017), British psychologist Christian Brand (born 1972), German football player and coach Christianna Brand (1907–1988), British crime writer and children's author Christine Brand (born 1973), Swiss writer and journalist Christoffel Brand (1797–1875), South African statesman Colette Brand (born 1967), Swiss freestyle skier Daniel Brand (1935–2015), American wrestler Daphny van den Brand (born 1978), Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle and mountain bike racer David Brand, 5th Viscount Hampden (1903–1975), English peer, cricketer, soldier and banker David Brand (1912–1979), Australian politician David Brand (born 1951), English footballer and former National Coach of Samoa 2002 to 2005. Dionne Brand, (born 1953), Canadian writer Elton Brand, (born 1979), American basketball player and general manager Erland Brand, (1922–2020), Swedish painter Esther Brand (1922–2015), South African athlete Gerry Brand, (1906–1996), South African rugby union player Gideon Brand van Zyl (1873–1956), South African Governor-General Glen Brand (1923–2008), American Freestyle wrestler Gordon J. Brand (1955–2020), English golfer Gordon Brand Jnr (1958–2019), Scottish golfer Hans-Joachim Brand, (1916–1945), German Luftwaffe pilot Hansi Brand, (1912–2000), Hungarian-born Zionist Heather Brand (born 1982), Zimbabwean swimmer Heiner Brand (born 1952), West German handball player and coach Hennig Brand (c. 1630 – c. 1710), German alchemist and physician Henry Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden (1814–1892), British politician Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden (1841–1906), British Governor of New South Wales Hubert Brand (1870–1955), Royal Navy officer Ilona Brand (born 1958), East German luger Jack Brand (born 1953), German goalkeeper Jack Brand (1976–2010), American experimental musician Jan Brand (1908–1969), Dutch field hockey player Jeroen Brand (born 1982), Dutch cricketer Jo Brand (born 1957), British feminist comedian Joel Brand (1907–1964), Holocaust survivor; co-founder of the Hungarian Aid and Rescue Committee Johannes Brand (1823–1888), fourth president of the Orange Free State Jolene Brand (born 1934), American actress Joop Brand (born 1936), Dutch football player and manager Katy Brand (born 1979), English actress, comedian and writer Kris Brand (born 1983), Canadian volleyball player Lotte Brand (1910–1986), German art historian Lucinda Brand (born 1989), Dutch racing cyclist Michael Brand (art historian) (born 1958), Australian scholar Michael Brand (born 1973), German politician Michael Brand (1815–1870), birth name of Hungarian composer Mihály Mosonyi Millen Brand (1906–1980), American writer and poet Mona Brand (1915–2007), Australian playwright, poet and freelance writer Myles Brand (1942–2009).