Straughan is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jane Straughan (1913–2007), American aviator and Women Airforce Service Pilot from 1942 to 1944 Paulin Tay Straughan (born 1963), Singaporean academic and Nominated Member of Parliament Peter Straughan (born 1968), English playwright and author Ryan Straughan, Barbadian politician and economist