Mearns (surname)

Mearns is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• David Mearns (born 1958), a United States-born marine scientist
• Edgar Alexander Mearns (1856-1916), American ornithologist and field naturalist
• Frederick Mearns (1879-1931) a British footballer
• Ian Mearns a British Labour Party politician
• Randy Mearns (born 1969) is a Canadian former lacrosse player
• Sara Mearns, New York City Ballet principal dancer
• William Hughes Mearns (1875-1965), American educator and poet