Hands is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alice Hands, co-founder of the architectural firm Gannon and Hands in 1894
- Bill Hands (1940–2017), American baseball player
- Greg Hands (born 1965), British Conservative Party politician
- Guy Hands (born 1959), English financier and investor
- Israel Hands, 18th-century pirate
- Jaylen Hands (born 1999), American basketball player
- Ken Hands (1926–2017), Australian footballer and coach
- Kenneth Hands (1892–1954), South African cricketer
- Marina Hands (born 1975), French stage and film actress
- Philip Hands (1890–1951), South African cricketer
- Reginald Hands (1888–1918), South African cricketer
- Terry Hands (1941–2020), English theatre director