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

• Andrew Cant (educator) (died 1728), Principal of the University of Edinburgh from 1675 to 1685
• Andrew Cant (footballer) (born 1899), Scottish professional footballer
• Andrew Cant (minister) (1590–1663), Presbyterian minister and leader of the Scottish Covenanters
• Brian Cant (1933–2017), British actor and writer
• Colin Cant (f. 1980s), British television producer
• Gilbert Cant (1909–1982), British-born US journalist
• Harry Cant (1907–1977), Australian politician
• Leslie Cant (1908–1943), British footballer
• Richard Cant (f. 1980s), British actor, son of Brian Cant
• Robert Cant (1915–1997), British politician
• Sanne Cant (b. 1990), Belgian cyclist
• William Cant (musician) (1753-1821), English piper
• William Alexander Cant (1863–1933), US federal judge

• Cant (disambiguation)
• Kant (disambiguation)
• Kent (surname)