Mead is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert E. Mead (1861–1909), fifth Governor of U.S. state of WashingtonAndrea Mead-Lawrence (1932–2009), American alpine skier and Olympic gold medalistCarver Mead (b. 1934), U.S. computer scientistCato Mead (ca. 1761-1846), black American Revolutionary War veteranCharlie Mead (b. 1921), Canadian baseball playerChip Mead (1950–1993), American race car driver from Dayton, OhioChris Mead (1940–2003), ornithologistCourtland Mead (b. 1987), U.S. actor, best known for playing Danny Torrance in Stephen King's The ShiningCowles Mead (1776–1844), U.S. Representative from GeorgiaDaniel W. Mead (1862–1948), American engineerDarren Mead (b. 1971), Australian rules footballerDavid Mead (disambiguation)Dorothy Mead (1928–1975), English painterElizabeth Storrs Mead (1832–1917), American educator and President of Mount Holyoke CollegeElwood Mead (1858–1936), U.S. politician and engineer, head of the Bureau of ReclamationGeorge Herbert Mead (1863–1931), philosopher, sociologistG. R. S. Mead (1863–1933), English author, editor, and esotericistHassan Mead (b. 1989), cross country and track and field athleteJames M. Mead (1885–1964), U.S. Senator from New YorkJohn A. Mead (1841–1920), U.S. politician from VermontJon Mead (b. 1967), Canadian curlerLarkin Goldsmith Mead (1815–1910), American sculptorLawrence Mead (b. 1943), American political scientistLee Mead (b. 1981), British musical theatre actorLes Mead, Australian rugby league footballerLynda Lee Mead (b. ca 1939), 1960 winner of the Miss America pageantMarcia Mead (1879–1967), architectMargaret Mead (1901–1978), anthropologistMary Mead (1935-1996), rancher and Wyoming politicianMatt Mead (born 1962), Governor of WyomingMatthew Mead (disambiguation)Michael Mead (b. 1956), English professional ballroom dance champion and choreographerMike Mead, American drummerPete Mead (1924–2007), American middleweight boxerPhil Mead (1887–1958), English cricketerRichard Mead (1673–1754), English physicianRichelle Mead (b. 1976), American fantasy authorShepherd Mead (1914–1994), American authorSidney Moko Mead (b. 1927) New Zealand Māori anthropologist, historian, artist, teacher and writerSister Janet Mead (b. 1938), Australian Catholic nun and musicianSlade Mead (b. 1961), former U.S. Senator for ArizonaSteven Mead (b. 1962), British euphonium solo playerStu Mead (b. 1955), American painterSyd Mead (b. 1933), industrial designer, worked on films such as Blade RunnerTaylor Mead (1924–2013), American writer and actorTom Mead (1918–2004), Australian politicianWalter Mead (1869–1954), Essex cricketerWalter Russell Mead (b. 1952), American foreign thinkerWilliam Rutherford Mead (1846–1928), structural engineer, co-founder of the architecture firm McKim, Mead, and White