# Strong (surname)

Strong is a surname. Notable people with the name include:

## People

* Anna Louise Strong (1885–1970), American journalist and author on the Soviet Union and China
* Augustus Hopkins Strong (1836–1921), American theologian
* Barrett Strong (1941–2023), American singer and songwriter
* Benjamin Strong, Jr. (1872–1928), Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
* Bennett Strong (1819–1906), American politician from Wisconsin
* Brenda Strong (born 1960), American actress and yoga instructor
* Caleb Strong (1745–1819), American politician, Massachusetts statesman
* Carson Strong (born 1999), American football player
* Cecily Strong (born 1984), American comedy actress, and member of Saturday Night Live cast
* Charles Strong (disambiguation), several people
* Charlie Strong (born 1960), American football coach
* Cornelia Strong (1877–1955), American mathematician and astronomer
* Danny Strong (born 1974), American actor
* Donald S. Strong (1912–1995), American political scientist.
* Dorian Strong (born 2002), American football player
* Edward Strong the Elder (1652–1724), British sculptor
* Edward Strong (1901–1990), American academic administrator
* Eithne Strong (1925–1999), Irish bilingual poet and writer.
* Elizabeth Strong (1855–1941), American painter
* Ellen E. Strong, American malacologist
* Ernest A. Strong (1867–1905), American politician from Wisconsin
* Eugene Strong (1893–1962), American actor
* Eugénie Sellers Strong, British archaeologist and art historian
* Frances Lee Strong or Grandma Lee (1934–2020), American comedian
* Frank Strong (1859–1934), American educator
* Frederick S. Strong (1855—1935), American soldier
* Genesta M. Strong (1885–1972), New York politician
* George Strong (disambiguation), several people
* Gwyneth Strong (born 1959), British actress
* Henry Strong (disambiguation), several people
* Herbert Strong (1880–1944), English professional golfer and golf course architect
* Herbert A. Strong (1841–1918), Australian scholar
* Herbert Maxwell Strong (1908–2002), American physicist and inventor
* Jaelen Strong, American football player
* Jamal Strong (born 1978), American professional baseball player
* James Strong (disambiguation), several people
* Jeremy Strong (born 1978), American actor
* Jeremy Strong (author) (born 1949), English author
* John Strong (disambiguation), several people
* Joseph Strong (baseball) (1902–1986), American baseball player
* Joseph Dwight Strong (1852–1899), American painter
* Josiah Strong (1847–1916), American clergyman and author
* Ken Strong (1906–1979), American professional football player
* Kenneth Strong (translator) (1925–1990), British scholar and translator
* Kevin Strong (born 1996), American football player
* Leonard Strong (writer) (1896–1958), English writer, novelist, journalist, and poet
* Leonard Strong (actor) (1908–1980) America character actor specialising in Asian roles
* Mack Strong (born 1971), American football player
* Mark Strong (born 1963), English actor
* Marshall Strong (1813–1864), American politician from Wisconsin
* Maurice Strong (1929–2015), Canadian industrialist, Secretary-General of the UN Earth Summit
* Moses M. Strong (1810–1894), American politician from Wisconsin
* Nathan Leroy Strong (1859–1939), US congressman from Pennsylvania
* Nolan Strong (1934–1977), American doo-wop singer, frontman of the vocal group The Diablos Featuring Nolan Strong
* Patience Strong (1907–1990), pen name of Winifred Emma May, British poet
* Paul Strong (born 1964, English cricketer
* Pierre Strong Jr. (born 1998), American football player
* Rider Strong (born 1979), American actor
* Rollin M. Strong (1830–1897), American politician in Wisconsin
* Roy Strong (born 1935), English arts curator, writer, broadcaster and garden designer
* Samuel Henry Strong (1825–1909), Canadian judge, Chief Justice of Canada
* Shiloh Strong (born 1978), American actor
* Simeon Strong (1736–1805), Massachusetts judge
* Tara Strong (born 1973), Canadian voice actress
* Theron R. Strong (1802–1873), American congressman from New York
* Thomas Strong (disambiguation), several people
* Tommy Strong (1890–1917), English footballer
* William Strong (disambiguation), several people

## Fictional characters

* Captain Strong, in the Superman comics series;
* Mr. Strong, in the Mr. Men book series;
* Tom Strong, the title character of the comic book series Tom Strong
* Salami Strong, a minor and recurring character in the children's television series Let's Go Luna!.