Besant (surname)

Besant is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Annie Besant (1847–1933), British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator
 * Derek Michael Besant (born 1950), Canadian artist
 * Walter Besant (1836–1901), English novelist and historian
 * W. H. Besant (1828–1917), British mathematician