Behrend is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Friedrich Jacob Behrend (1803–1889), German physicianGenevieve Behrend (1881–1960), French-born authorGustav Behrend (1847–1925), German dermatologistHermann-Heinrich Behrend (1898–1987), German military officer during World War IIJacob Friedrich Behrend (1833–1907), German juristJeanne Behrend (1911–1988), American pianist and composerKai Behrend, German mathematicianKatharina Behrend (1888–1973), German-born Dutch photographerMarc Behrend (born 1961), American ice hockey goaltenderRita Behrend, German slalom canoerSiegfried Behrend (1933–1990), German guitaristTomas Behrend (born 1974), German tennis playerIssachar Berend Lehmann (1661–1730), Court Jew