Strachan is a surname of Scottish origin (see Clan Strachan, Strachan Baronets), which is pronounced /ˈstræxən/ or /strɔːn/.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Allerdyce Strachan, Bahamian police officer
• Andy Strachan (born 1974), drummer
• Anthonique Strachan (born 1993), Bahamian runner
• Archibald Strachan (died 1652), Scottish soldier
• Billy Strachan (1921–1998), British anti-colonial activist
• Douglas Strachan (1875–1950), Scottish designer of stained glass windows
• Gavin Strachan (born 1978), Scottish footballer
• Geoffrey Strachan, translator of French and German into English
• Gilbert Strachan (1888–1963), Professor of medicine
• Graeme Strachan (1952–2001), Australian singer and television personality, known as "Shirley" Strachan
• Gordon Strachan (born 1957), Scottish footballer and manager
• Gordon Strachan (minister) (1934–2010), Church of Scotland minister, theologian, university lecturer and author
• Gordon C. Strachan (born 1943), aide to H. R. Haldeman
• Harcus Strachan (1884–1982), Scottish-born Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Hew Strachan (born 1949), military historian
• Hugh Strachan (1939–2023), Scottish footballer
• James Strachan (ice hockey) (1876–1939), Canadian ice hockey executive
• James Strachan (programmer), developer of the Apache Groovy programming language
• James McGill Strachan (1808–1870), Canadian lawyer
• Sir John Strachan, 5th Baronet, British sea captain
• John Strachan (1778–1867), Anglican bishop in Canada
• John Strachan (linguist) (1862–1907), scholar of Celtic languages
• John Strachan (singer) (1875–1958), Scottish farmer and traditional ballads singer
• Joshua Strachan (born 1976), musician, record producer
• Keith Strachan (born 1944, composer, theatre director
• Linda Strachan (born 1961), Scottish author
• Matthew Strachan (1970–2021), songwriter
• Merrill Strachan, Canadian politician
• Mike Strachan (disambiguation), multiple people
• Michaela Strachan (born 1966), British TV presenter
• Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet (1760–1828), British admiral
• Steve Strachan (sheriff) (born 1965), American law enforcement officer and politician
• Zoë Strachan (born 1975), Scottish novelist