Sands is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Benjamin F. Sands (1811–1883), officer in the United States Navy during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War
Bethanie Mattek-Sands born 1985, American tennis player
Billy Sands (1911-1984), American character actor
Bobby Sands (1954-1981), Irish republican who died in the 1981 Irish Hunger Strike
Bradley Sands (born 1978), American author and editor
Charlie Sands (baseball) (born 1947), former Major League Baseball catcher/designated hitter
Charlie Sands (ice hockey) (1911-1953), NHL ice hockey right winger
Charles Sands (1865–1945), American golfer and tennis player
Comfort Sands (1748-1834), NY politician
Dave Sands (1926–1952), Australian Aborigine boxer
Diana Sands (1934-1973), African-American dramatic actress
Diane Sands (born 1947), American politician from Montana
Duncan Sandys (1908-1987), British politician whose name is pronounced "Sands"
Edward F. Sands (1894-????), suspect in the murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor
Evie Sands, American singer, songwriter and guitarist
James H. Sands (1845–1911), officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War
Jodie Sands, American popular singer
John Sands (1826–1900), Scottish freelance journalist and artist
John Sands (footballer) (1859–1924), English footballer
Joshua Sands (politician) (1757–1835), member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Joshua R. Sands (1795–1883), United States Navy officer
Julian Sands (born 1958), British actor
Laura Sandys, British politician whose name is pronounced "Sands"
Leevan Sands (born 1981), Bahamian triple jumper and Olympic medallist
Lynsay Sands, award winning Canadian author of over 30 books
Michael Sands (media) (1945–2012), American model, actor and media consultant
Mike Sands (athlete) (born 1953), Bahamian former sprint athlete and athletics official
Mike Sands (ice hockey) (born 1963), Canadian former ice hockey player
Percy Sands (1881–1965), English footballer
Peter Sands (banker) (born 1961), CEO of Standard Chartered Bank
Peter Sands (politician) (born 1924), former Irish Fianna Fáil politician
Philippe Sands (born 1960), British professor of international lawyer and author of Lawless World
Renee Sands (born 1974), American singer and actress
Robert Sands (artist) (born 1943), American artist
Robert Sands (conductor) (born 1828), conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Robert Charles Sands (1799–1832), American writer
Roland Sands (born 1974), American motorcycle racer
Sarah Sands (born 1961), British journalist and author
Shamar Sands (born 1985), Bahamian hurdler
Stafford Sands (1913–1972), finance minister of the Bahamas who helped create the Bahamas' tourism industry
Tara Sands, American voice actress
Terdell Sands (born 1979), American football defensive tackle
Tom Sands (born 1954), American politician from Iowa
Tommy Sands (entertainer) (born 1937), American pop music singer and actor
Tommy Sands (Irish folk singer) (born 1945)
Fictional characters:
Sheldon Sands, a CIA agent (portrayed by Johnny Depp) from the 2003 movie Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Max Sands, a racist biker in the HBO drama Oz
