People
- Clan Oliphant, a Highland Scottish clan
- Lord Oliphant, a peerage title in Scotland
- Oliphant Chuckerbutty (1884–1960), British organist and composer
- Greg Oliphant, Australian rugby league footballer and coach
- James Oliphant, Chairman of H.E.I.C. and Equerry to Maharajah Duleep Singh
- Laurence Oliphant (author) (1829–1888), British author and mystic
- General Sir Laurence James Oliphant KCB KCVO, 9th of Condie and 31st Chief of Clan Oliphant
- Laurence Oliphant (Jacobite) (1691–1767), Scottish Jacobite army officer
- Laurence Oliphant (Scottish politician)
- Margaret Oliphant (1828–1897), Scottish novelist and historical writer
- Mark Oliphant (1901–2000), Australian physicist
- Pat Oliphant (b. 1935), Australian American editorial/political cartoonist
- Peter Oliphant, American actor and video game designer
- Thomas Oliphant, American journalist
- Thomas Oliphant, Musician and artist
- Timothy Olyphant (b. 1968), American actor
- Rob Oliphant (b. 1956), Canadian Politician
- William Oliphant, Lord of Aberdalgie Scottish magnate during the Scottish Wars of Independence.
- Sir William Oliphant (died aft. 1313) Governor of Stirling Castle, Scottish Wars of Independence.
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