Cant (surname)

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


 * Andrew Cant (educator) (died 1728), Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1675 to 1685
 * Andrew Cant (footballer) (born 1899), Scottish professional footballer
 * Andrew Cant (minister) (1590–1663), Presbyterian minister and leader of the Scottish Covenanters
 * Brian Cant (1933–2017), British actor and writer
 * Colin Cant (f. 1980s), British television producer
 * Gilbert Cant (1909–1982), British-born US journalist
 * Harry Cant (1907–1977), Australian politician
 * Leslie Cant (1908–1943), British footballer
 * Richard Cant (f. 1980s), British actor, son of Brian Cant
 * Robert Cant (1915–1997), British politician
 * Sanne Cant (b. 1990), Belgian cyclist
 * William Cant (musician) (1753-1821), English piper
 * William Alexander Cant (1863–1933), US federal judge