Harland is an English name that can be used as both a surname or a first name. The name Harland is thought to have French origins. It can be traced back to the Midlands as one of the earliest recorded surnames in the UK.

Organizations

• Harland Media, a German publishing house
• Harland and Wolff, a British heavy engineering company specializing in shipbuilding and bridge construction
• Harland & Wolff Welders F.C., a Northern Irish football club

People

• Albert Harland, British politician
• Bryce Harland, New Zealand diplomat
• Colonel Harland Sanders, founder of KFC
• David M. Harland, author
• Edward James Harland, co-founder of Harland and Wolff shipbuilders
• Georgina Harland, Olympic athlete
• Harland Williams, comedian, actor, and radio personality
• Henry Harland, novelist and editor
• James Penrose Harland, archaeologist
• Kurt Harland, singer and composer
• Marion Harland, pen name of Mary Terhune
• Maurice Harland, 20th century Anglican bishop
• Paul Harland, Dutch science fiction writer
• Peter E. Harland, German scientist and publisher
• Robert Harland, actor
• W. Brian Harland, geologist

Places

• Harlan County, Kentucky, home of the Hatfields and McCoys
• Harland Hand Memorial Garden, San Francisco Botanical Garden