# Diamond (surname)

Diamond is the Anglicized form of Diamant or Ó Diamáin, which are German and Irish surnames respectively. There are some Diamonds in the United Kingdom whose name has French roots. Notable people with the surname include:
* Aisling Diamond (living), Irish camogie player
* Alex Diamond (born 1967), German visual artist, pseudonym of Jörg Heikhaus
* Ana Diamond (born 1995), British civil rights activist and unionist politician
* Andrew Diamond (born 1969), stage name for American reggae artist Andrew Seidel
* Ann Diamond (living), Canadian poet
* Ann Diamond (midwife) (c. 1831–1881), New Zealand hotel-keeper, storekeeper, midwife
* Anne Diamond (born 1954), British journalist and broadcaster
* Arthur Diamond (c. 1844–1906), Australian businessperson and politician
* Artie Diamond (dead), American boxer
* Barry Diamond, (born 1951), American comedian
* Barry Diamond (footballer) (born 1960), Scottish footballer
* Bernard Diamond (1827–1892), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Bernard L. Diamond (1912–1990), American psychiatrist and legal scholar
* Bob Diamond (banker) (born 1951), Anglo-American banker and business executive of Irish descent
* Bobby Diamond (1943-2019), American actor and lawyer
* Charles Diamond (1858–1934), Irish newspaper entrepreneur and politician
* Charley Diamond (1936–2020), American football player
* Cora Diamond (born 1937), U.S.-born philosopher
* David Diamond (disambiguation), several names
* Debi Diamond (born 1965), American pornographic actress
* Dion Diamond (born 1941), American civil rights activist
* Dustin Diamond (1977–2021), American actor
* Fred Diamond (born 1964), American mathematician
* Gregg Diamond (1949–1999), American musician
* Harold Diamond (1926-1982), American art dealer
* Harry Diamond (disambiguation), several names
* I. A. L. Diamond (1920–1988), Romanian-born American film writer
* Jack Diamond (disambiguation), several names
* Jack "Legs" Diamond (1897–1931), Irish-American gangster
* Jared Diamond (born 1937), American biologist, physiologist, biogeographer and author
* Jeremy Diamond (journalist), American journalist
* Jim Diamond (music producer) (born 1965), American studio engineer, producer and bass player
* Jim Diamond (singer) (1951–2015), Scottish rock musician
* Jody Diamond (born 1953), American composer, performer, writer, publisher, editor, and educator
* John Diamond (journalist) (1953–2001), British Jewish broadcaster and journalist
* John Diamond, Baron Diamond (1907–2004), British politician
* John Roberson Diamond (1820–1880), Confederate cavalry officer
* King Diamond (born 1956), Danish heavy metal musician
* Lance Diamond (1945–2015), American lounge singer and radio personality
* Larry Diamond (born 1951), political scientist
* Lou Diamond (1897–1951), US Marine
* Marian Diamond (1926–2017), professor of anatomy at the University of California, Berkeley
* Martha Diamond (born 1942), American artist
* Michael Diamond (born 1965), American musician Mike D, member of the Beastie Boys, son of Harold
* Michael Diamond (sport shooter) (born 1972), Australian target shooter
* Milton Diamond (born 1934), American professor of anatomy and reproductive biology
* Mya Diamond (born 1981), Hungarian pornographic actress
* Neil Diamond (born 1941), American singer/songwriter
* Patrick Diamond (born 1974) British politician and policy advisor
* Paul Diamond (born 1961), Croatia-born Canadian wrestler
* Paul S. Diamond (born 1953), United States District Judge
* Peter Diamond (born 1940), American economist
* Phil Diamond (born 1958), professor at University of Manchester
* Randy Diamond (born 1987), Honduran footballer
* Rebecca Diamond (born 1967), American television journalist
* Rebecca Diamond (born 1988), American economist
* Reed Diamond (born 1967), American actor
* Sara Diamond (academic administrator) (born 1954), Canadian artist and former university president
* Sara Diamond (singer) (born 1995), Canadian singer/songwriter
* Sara Diamond (sociologist) (born 1958), American sociologist and attorney
* Sarah E. Diamond (living), American biologist
* Scott Diamond (born 1986), Canadian baseball pitcher
* Selma Diamond (1920–1985), Canadian-born comedic actress and TV writer
* Shea Diamond (born 1978), American singer-songwriter
* Simon-Pierre Diamond (born 1985), Canadian politician
* Stanley Diamond (1922–1991), American anthropologist
* Zander Diamond (born 1985), Scottish footballer

## Fictional characters

* Bob Diamond (comics), a Marvel Comics character
* Bob Diamond, a fictional advocate in the movie Defending Your Life
* Richard Diamond, private detective protagonist of Richard Diamond, Private Detective, which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.