Behrend is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Friedrich Jacob Behrend (1803–1889), German physician
Genevieve Behrend (1881–1960), French-born author
Gustav Behrend (1847–1925), German dermatologist
Hermann-Heinrich Behrend (1898–1987), German military officer during World War II
Jacob Friedrich Behrend (1833–1907), German jurist
Jeanne Behrend (1911–1988), American pianist and composer
Kai Behrend, German mathematician
Katharina Behrend (1888–1973), German-born Dutch photographer
Marc Behrend (born 1961), American ice hockey goaltender
Rita Behrend, German slalom canoer
Siegfried Behrend (1933–1990), German guitarist
Tomas Behrend (born 1974), German tennis player
Issachar Berend Lehmann (1661–1730), Court Jew
