# Massey (surname)

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

## Academia, research and science

* Doreen Massey (geographer) (1944–2016), British social scientist and geographer
* Harrie Massey, Australian mathematical physicist
* James Massey, American information theorist and cryptographer
* Kenneth Massey, American mathematician and sports statistician
* Mary Massey (1915 – 1974), American historian of the American Civil War
* Walter E. Massey, American university president
* William A. Massey (mathematician), American mathematician
* William S. Massey (1920–2017), American mathematician

## Arts and entertainment
### Actors

* Anna Massey, British actress, daughter of Raymond Massey
* Brandi Chavonne Massey, American stage actress and singer
* Christopher Massey, American actor
* Daniel Massey (actor) (1933–1998), British-Canadian actor, son of Raymond Massey
* Edith Massey, American actress
* Ilona Massey, Hungarian-born American actress
* Kyle Massey, American actor, brother of Christopher Massey
* Petra Massey, British actress
* Raymond Massey, Canadian actor, brother of Vincent Massey
* Vikrant Massey, Indian actor

### Others in arts and entertainment

* Alana Massey, American author
* Arthur Massey (composer), Australian organist
* Brandon Massey, American horror writer
* Devon Massey, comics artist
* Drew Massey, puppeteer
* Gerald Massey, English poet
* Graham Massey, British musician
* John Massey (artist) (born 1950), Canadian artist
* John Massey (poet), a conjectured author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
* Joseph Massey sen. (1826–1900), Australian musician with a family of organists
   * Thomas Henry Massey (1871–1946)
* Sujata Massey, mystery writer

## Business

* Daniel Massey (manufacturer) (1798–1856), farm implement manufacturer
* Hart Massey, Canadian businessman
* Jack C. Massey (1904–1990), American venture capitalist and entrepreneur

## Crime

* Jason Massey, American convicted double murderer
* John Massey (prisoner), one-time longest serving prisoner in the United Kingdom
* Paul Massey, English organised crime figure from Salford
* Sonya Massey, Illinois woman shot and killed by police

## Military

* Alan Massey, Vice Admiral in the British Royal Navy
* Edward Massey, British soldier

## Politics

* Denton Massey, Canadian politician
* Doreen Massey, Baroness Massey of Darwen (born 1938), Labour member of the House of Lords
* Jack Massey (politician) (1885–1964), New Zealand politician of the Reform Party and then the National Party
* John E. Massey (1819–1901), Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
* John Massey (MP) (fl. 1414), English Member of Parliament
* Nehemiah George Massey, Canadian politician, namesake of the George Massey Tunnel
* Nellah Massey, (1893–1956), maiden name of Nellah Massey Bailey, American politician and librarian
* William Massey (1856–1925), Prime Minister of New Zealand
* William A. Massey, U.S. Senator
* William Nathaniel Massey (1809–1881), British author and politician
* Vincent Massey, Canadian politician, brother of Raymond Massey

## Sport
### Baseball

* Bill Massey (baseball) (1871–1940), baseball player in 1894
* Michael Massey (born 1998), American baseball player
* Mike Massey (baseball), American baseball player

### Cricket

* Bruce Massey (1906–1994), New Zealand cricketer
* Eileen Massey (1935–2019), Australian cricketer
* John Massey (cricketer) (1899–1963), English cricketer
* William Massey (cricketer) (1846–1899), played cricket for Somerset and Lancashire
* William Massey (rower) (1817–1898), rowed and played cricket for Cambridge University

### Other sports

* Chris Massey, American football player
* Bill Massey (softball) (1936–2020), New Zealand softball player
* Debbie Massey, American golfer
* Jack Massey (footballer) (died 1981), Australian rules footballer
* John Massey (rugby league), rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s
* Matthew and Nicholas Massey, American professional wrestlers collectively known as The Young Bucks
* Mike Massey, American professional pocket-billiards player

## Other

* Geoffrey Massey (1924–2020), Canadian architect and urban planner