# Brand (surname)

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 such as Hildebrand. The surname originated separately in England, Scotland, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, and North Germany. The proto-Germanic word for 'brand' is 'brandaz'.
Notable people with the surname include:
* Adam Brand (explorer) (before 1692–1746), German merchant and explorer
* 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 (disambiguation), several people
* 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 (footballer) (born 1951), English footballer, National Coach of Samoa 2002–2005
* David Brand, Lord Brand (1923–1996), Scottish judge
* 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
* James T. Brand (1886–1964), judge in Oregon
* James Brand (musician) (1976–2010), American musician
* James Brand (merchant) (1822–1897), Scottish-American merchant
* Jan Brand (field hockey) (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
* Jule Brand (born 2002), German football player and 2022 Golden Girl winner
* 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 (composer) (born 1952), English orchestral conductor and composer
* Michael Brand (politician) (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), American University and NCAA president
* Nadja Brand (born 1975), South African-born actress and producer
* Neil Brand (born 1958), British dramatist, composer and author
* Neville Brand (1920–1992), American actor
* Oscar Brand (1920–2016), Canadian folk singer/songwriter
* Paul Brand (disambiguation)
* Peter Brand (disambiguation)
* Pepe Brand (1900–1971), Spanish professional football player and manager
* Quintin Brand (1893–1968), British pilot
* Rachel Brand (born 1973), American lawyer, US Associate Attorney General 2017–2018
* Ralph Brand (born 1936), Scottish footballer
* Renée Brand (1900–1980), Jewish-German writer in Exile in England
* Robert Brand, 1st Baron Brand (1878–1963), British civil servant and businessman
* Ron Brand (born 1940), American baseball player
* Russell Brand (born 1975), English comedian and actor
* Simón Brand (born 1970), Colombian film director
* Steffen Brand (born 1965), German steeple chase runner
* Steven Brand (born 1969), Scottish actor
* Stewart Brand (born 1938), American writer, editor, and futurist
* Theodor von Brand (1899–1978), German-born American parasitologist
* Theodor P. Von Brand (1926–2004), American judge, son of Theodor
* Ulrich Brand (born 1967), German political scientist
* Vance D. Brand (born 1931), American astronaut
* William Brand (1888–1979), Australian politician
* William Brand (botanist) (1807–1869), Scottish solicitor, banker, botanist and plant collector
* William H. Brand (1824–1891), New York politician
Fictional characters:
* Brand, the Burning of Vengeance, a playable champion character in the MOBA video game League of Legends
* Amelia Brand, a scientist from the sci-fi movie Interstellar