Faust (surname)
Faust is a surname of German origin, borne by the following people:
Academics
- Albert Bernhardt Faust (1870–1951), scholar of German-American studies
- Beatrice Faust (1939–2019), Australian author and women's activist
- David Faust (born 1955), author and president of Cincinnati Christian University
- Drew Gilpin Faust (born 1947), historian and president of Harvard University
- Johann Georg Faust (1480–1541), itinerant alchemist, astrologer and magician of the German Renaissance
- Johannes Faust (1832–1903), German entomologist
- Faust Shkaravsky (1897–1975), army physician and forensic expert
Writers and artists
- Alban Faust (born 1960), luthier and player of traditional Swedish music
- Berthold Faust (born 1935), German nature artist
- Chad Faust (born 1980), Canadian actor, singer, film producer, film director, and screenwriter
- Chris Faust (born 1955), American landscape photographer
- Christa Faust (born 1969), American author
- Faust (musician) (born 1974), Norwegian metal drummer
- Faust Lang (1887–1973), German sculptor
- Frederick Schiller Faust (1892–1944), American author better known as Max Brand
- Georg Faust (born 1956), German cellist
- Isabelle Faust (born 1972), German violinist
- Joe Clifford Faust (born 1957), American author
- Lauren Faust (born 1974), American animator who created My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
- Lucy Faust (born 1986), American actress
- Nancy Faust (born 1947), American organist
Athletes
- Andre Faust (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
- Charlie Faust (1880–1915), American baseball pitcher
- Christopher Faust (born 1968), German hockey coach and trainer
- George Faust (1917–1993), American football player
- Gerry Faust (born 1935), American football player and coach
- Joe Faust (athlete) (born 1942), American high jumper
Other people
- Alfred Faust (1883–1961), German advertising executive, journalist and politician
- Charles L. Faust (1879–1928), American politician from Missouri
- Jack Faust (attorney) (born 1932), American attorney and television broadcaster
- James E. Faust (1920–2007), American leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Jean Satterthwaite Faust (born 1930), American women's rights activist
- William Faust (1929–1995), American politician from Michigan