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
• Sara Diamond (academic administrator) (born 1954), Canadian artist and former university president
• Sara Diamond (singer) (born 1995), Canadian singer/songwriter
• Sara Diamond (sociologist) (born 1958), American sociologist and attorney
• 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.

See also

• Amy Diamond, former stage name for English-Swedish pop singer Amy Deasismont
• Benjamin Diamond, vocalist on the song "Music Sounds Better with You" (1998)
• Damond and Dimond, similar names