# Greer (surname)

Greer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* A. J. Greer (born 1996), Canadian professional ice hockey forward
* Allen J. Greer, officer in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor
* Andrew Greer (born 1982), touring singer-songwriter living in Nashville, Tennessee
* Andrew Sean Greer (born 1970), American novelist and short story writer
* Andy Greer (born 1962), American basketball coach
* Arthur Greer, 1st Baron Fairfield, PC (1863–1945), British lawyer and judge
* Big John Greer (1923–1972), American blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist
* Bill Greer (editor) of the Miami Herald
* Billy Greer (born 1952), the current bass guitarist for the band Kansas
* Bonnie Greer, OBE (born 1948), American-British playwright, novelist, critic, broadcaster
* Breaux Greer (born 1976), American male javelin thrower
* Brian Greer (born 1959), former Major League Baseball player
* Brian Greer (ice hockey) (born 1974), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
* Brodie Greer (born 1949), American actor
* Bruce Greer (born 1961), American pianist, singer and composer
* Caitlin Greer (born 20th century), American actress and voice-over artist
* Charlie Greer (1946–1999), American football defensive back
* Christina Greer, American political scientist
* Craig Greer (born 1964), American country music artist known professionally as Craig Morgan
* Curtis Greer (born 1957), former American football player
* D. M. W. Greer (born 1957), American playwright
* Dabbs Greer (1917–2007), American actor in film and TV for over 50 years
* Dan Greer (1959–2003), American professional wrestler, known by ring names Danny Fargo and Dan Greer
* Daniel Greer, the founder of the Yeshiva of New Haven and rapist
* Darren Greer (born 1968), Canadian writer
* David Greer (physician) of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)
* David Hummell Greer (1844–1919), American Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York
* Deborah A. Greer (born 1950), senior United States senator from Michigan (Democratic Party)
* Donovan Greer (born 1974), former American football cornerback
* Douglas Greer (1921–2016), American child actor
* Ed Greer (1865–1890), Major League Baseball player
* Edward Greer (1924–2025), United States Army major general
* Elijah Greer (born 1990), American middle distance runner, specializes in the 800 m
* Elkanah Greer (1825–1877), general in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War
* Emily Greer of Kongregate, a mobile and PC publisher and web gaming portal
* Felicia Greer, former road cyclist from Canada
* Frances Greer (1917–2005), American soprano
* Francis Greer KCB KC (1869–1925), British barrister and civil servant
* Frank Greer, various including:
** Frank Greer (1879–1943), American rower who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
** Frank Hilton Greer (1862–1933), American newspaperman and politician
* George Greer (born 1942), retired Florida circuit judge
* Germaine Greer (born 1939), Australian feminist writer, activist and academic
* Gillian Greer, New Zealand literary scholar
* Gloria Greer (1908-1931), American actress
* Gordon Greer (born 1980), Scottish footballer
* Hal Greer (1936–2018), American basketball player
* Harry Greer (1876–1947), British businessman and Conservative politician
* Henry Greer (field hockey) (1899–1978), American field hockey player, competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
* Henry Greer (politician) KCVO (1855–1933), Irish soldier, politician, and racing horse owner and breeder
* Herschel Lynn Greer (1906–1976), American businessman from Nashville, Tennessee
* Howard E. Greer (1921–2015), vice admiral in the United States Navy
* Howard Greer (1896–1974), Hollywood fashion designer, costume designer for the cinema
* Hugh Greer (1902–1963), basketball coach from 1946 to 1963
* Ian Greer (1933–2015), British political lobbyist, affected by the cash-for-questions affair
* Ian Greer (obstetrician) FRCP (born 1958), medical doctor, Vice-President of the University of Manchester
* J. J. Greer (born 1991), American soccer player
* J. Ronnie Greer (born 1952), United States District Judge in Tennessee
* Jabari Greer (born 1982), former American football cornerback
* James Greer, various including:
** James Augustin Greer (1833–1904), rear admiral in the United States Navy, served during the Civil War
** James Greer (born 1971), American novelist, screenwriter, musician and critic
** James Greer, a fictional Vice Admiral in Tom Clancy's novel Clear and Present Danger and the movie based upon it
* Jamieson Greer, American trade official
* Jane Greer (1924–2001), American film and TV actress
* Jane Greer (poet) (born 1953), American poet
* Jim and Emily Greer, co-creators of Kongregate
* Jeff Greer (born 1964), American politician, Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
* Jesse Greer (1896–1970), American Broadway songwriter
* Jim Greer (born 1962), American politician and businessman
* Jo Ann Greer (1927–2001), American singer
* John Greer, various including:
** John Alexander Greer (1802–1855), Texan politician, second Lieutenant Governor of Texas
** John Greer (Minister) of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster
** John Greer (sculptor), Canadian sculptor
** John Michael Greer (born 1962), American author
* Joseph Greer (1754–1831), the Kings Mountain Messenger, told the Continental Congress in 1780 of victory over the British
* Judy Greer (born 1975), American actress, model and author
* Ken Greer (born 1954), Canadian guitarist and keyboardist
* Kenny Greer, retired Major League Baseball pitcher
* LaMarr Greer (born 1976), retired American basketball player
* Lloyd Greer (1885–1952), American architect in Valdosta, Georgia during the first half of the twentieth century
* Lynn Greer (born 1979), American former professional basketball player
* Lynn Greer (politician) (born 1941), American politician
* Michael Greer (1938–2002), American actor, comedian and cabaret performer
* Miyu Greer, fictional character in My-HiME
* Pamela Greer, British actress
* Peter Greer (born 1975), Christian advocate for those living in poverty, president and CEO of HOPE International
* Ray Greer, game designer
* Rebecca Greer (born 1936), American nonfiction writer, editor of Woman's Day magazine
* Ricardo Greer (born 1977), Dominican-American former professional basketball player
* Richard Greer, former motorcycle speedway rider in the 1970s and 1980s
* Robin Greer, American actress, noted for her roles in television soap operas
* Ron Greer (Wisconsin politician)
* Ronald Greer (Stargate), fictional character from the science fiction TV series Stargate Universe
* Rosey Greer (born 1932), American actor, singer, Protestant minister, former professional American football player
* Ross Greer (footballer) (born 1967), former Australian association football player
* Ross Greer (politician) (born 1994), Scottish Green Party politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament
* Rusty Greer (born 1969), former Major League Baseball outfielder
* Samuel MacCurdy Greer (1810–1880), Irish politician
* Sandra C. Greer (born 1945), American physical chemist at the University of Maryland, College Park and Mills College
* Simon Greer (born 1968), American labor and community organizer and social change leader
* Skip Greer, vocalist for the Dead Kennedys
* Sonny Greer (1895–1982), American jazz drummer and vocalist known for his work with Duke Ellington
* Steven M. Greer (born 1955), American retired physician and ufologist
* Stuart Greer (born 1959), American character actor
* Stubby Greer (1920–1994), player, coach and manager in Minor League Baseball
* Terry Greer (born 1957), former professional American and Canadian football player
* Thomas Greer, various including:
** Thomas Greer (footballer) (1889–1912), Scottish professional footballer
** Thomas Greer (MP) (1837–1905), Irish Conservative politician
** Thomas Greer (senator) (1853–1928), unionist politician in Northern Ireland
* Tommy Greer (born 1983), Australian former professional basketball player
* William Greer (1909–1985), agent of the U.S. Secret Service, driver when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated
* William Greer (bishop) (1902–1972), Anglican Bishop
* William C. Greer (died 2001), American politician from Maryland
* Zack Greer (born 1986), Canadian professional lacrosse player