Kanda (surname)
Kanda refers to three separate surnames, one in Japanese, one in Punjab and one which is common in Zimbabwe. Notable people with the surname include:
;Japanese surname
- Sayaka Kanda, Japanese singer, and daughter of Masaki and Seiko Matsuda
- Takeyuki Kanda, Japanese anime director
- Tatsunosuke Kanda, Japanese shogi player
- Uno Kanda, Japanese model, actress, and TV talent
- Yasushi Kanda, Japanese professional wrestler
- Yumemi Kanda, Japanese footballer
- Mathias Kanda, Zimbabwean marathon runner
Fictional characters
- Sorata Kanda, protagonist of the light novel series The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
- Yu Kanda, a character in the manga series D.Gray-man
- Tsuyoshi Kanda, a character in Yakuza 3