Rylands is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Dadie Rylands (1902âÂÂ1999), real name George Rylands, British literary scholar and theatre director
- Dave Rylands (born 1953), English footballer
- Enriqueta Augustina Rylands (1843âÂÂ1908), English philanthropist
- John Rylands (1801âÂÂ1888), English textile merchant and philanthropist
- John Paul Rylands (1846âÂÂ1923), English lawyer, genealogist and topographer
- L. Gordon Rylands (1862âÂÂ1942), British criminologist and writer
- Mark Rylands (born 1961), Church of England bishop
- Patrick Rylands (born 1943), English designer
- Peter Rylands (1820âÂÂ1887), English wire manufacturer and politician
- Sir Peter Rylands, 1st Baronet (1868âÂÂ1948), British businessman, son of Peter Rylands
- Sir William Rylands (1868âÂÂ1948), British businessman
See also