Strachan

Strachan is a surname of Scottish origin (see Clan Strachan, Strachan Baronets), which is pronounced or. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Allerdyce Strachan, Bahamian police officer
 * Andy Strachan (born 1974), drummer
 * Anthonique Strachan (born 1993), Bahamian runner
 * Archibald Strachan (died 1652), Scottish soldier
 * Billy Strachan (1921–1998), British anti-colonial activist
 * Douglas Strachan (1875–1950), Scottish designer of stained glass windows
 * Gavin Strachan (born 1978), Scottish footballer
 * Geoffrey Strachan, translator of French and German into English
 * Gilbert Strachan (1888–1963), Professor of medicine
 * Graeme Strachan (1952–2001), Australian singer and television personality, known as "Shirley" Strachan
 * Gordon Strachan (born 1957), Scottish footballer and manager
 * Gordon Strachan (minister) (1934–2010), Church of Scotland minister, theologian, university lecturer and author
 * Gordon C. Strachan (born 1943), aide to H. R. Haldeman
 * Harcus Strachan (1884–1982), Scottish-born Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
 * Hew Strachan (born 1949), military historian
 * Hugh Strachan (1939–2023), Scottish footballer
 * James Strachan (ice hockey) (1876–1939), Canadian ice hockey executive
 * James Strachan (programmer), developer of the Apache Groovy programming language
 * James McGill Strachan (1808–1870), Canadian lawyer
 * Sir John Strachan, 5th Baronet, British sea captain
 * John Strachan (1778–1867), Anglican bishop in Canada
 * John Strachan (linguist) (1862–1907), scholar of Celtic languages
 * John Strachan (singer) (1875–1958), Scottish farmer and traditional ballads singer
 * Joshua Strachan (born 1976), musician, record producer
 * Keith Strachan (born 1944, composer, theatre director
 * Linda Strachan (born 1961), Scottish author
 * Matthew Strachan (1970–2021), songwriter
 * Merrill Strachan, Canadian politician
 * Mike Strachan (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Michaela Strachan (born 1966), British TV presenter
 * Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet (1760–1828), British admiral
 * Steve Strachan (sheriff) (born 1965), American law enforcement officer and politician
 * Zoë Strachan (born 1975), Scottish novelist