Strachan is a surname of Scottish origin (see Clan Strachan, Strachan Baronets), which is pronounced or . 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
Dina Strachan (fl. 2000s), American academic dermatologist
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
Jamahl Strachan, Bahamian politician
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
Distance between:
London to Strachan394 Miles / 635 Kms Liverpool to Strachan251 Miles / 404 Kms
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