Besant (surname)

Besant is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Annie Besant (1847–1933), British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer and orator
• Derek Michael Besant (born 1950), Canadian artist
• Walter Besant (1836–1901), English novelist and historian
• W. H. Besant (1828–1917), British mathematician

See also

• James Anderson-Besant (born 1998), British organist and choir director
• Mabel Besant-Scott (1870–1952), British philosopher