Arends is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname, meaning "son of Arend". It can refer to:
Brett Arends (born 1968), American business journalist
Carolyn Arends (born 1968), Canadian singer-songwriter
es:Georg Arends (1863–1952), German botanist and gardener
Henri Arends (1921–1993), Dutch conductor
de:Jacco Arends (born 1991), Dutch badminton player
Jan Arends (1738–1805), Dutch landscape and marine painter
Leopold Arends (1817–1882), German stenographer
Leslie C. Arends (1895–1985), American (Illinois) politician
Richard Arends (born 1990), Dutch footballer
