Flanders is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Angela Flanders (1927–2016), British perfumer Benjamin Flanders (1816–1896), American politician Dennis Flanders (1915–1994), British artist Ed Flanders (1934–1995), American actor Harley Flanders (1925–2013), American mathematician James E. Flanders (c.1849–1928), American architect John W. Flanders Sr. (born 1927), American politician Judith Flanders (born 1959), British historian and author Laura Flanders (born 1961), English journalist Michael Flanders (1922–1975), English actor, broadcaster, and writer

Ralph Edward Flanders (1880–1970), American engineer and politician Stephanie Flanders (born 1968), English journalist Walter Flanders (1871–1923), American industrialist

Fictional characters: Moll Flanders Ned Flanders, a character on The Simpsons

Other uses: John Flanders, pseudonym of the Belgian writer Jean Ray (author) (1887–1964) John Buchanan (cricketer, born 1953) (born 1953), former coach of the Australia cricket team, has the nickname Ned Flanders, due to a supposed resemblance to the character on The Simpsons