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
 * 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.