# Webster (surname)

Webster is an occupational surname of Norman French origin meaning weaver. The name Webster may refer to:

## People

* Aaron Webster (1959–2001), Canadian murder victim
* Aaron Webster (born 1980), English professional footballer
* Andrew Webster, several people
* Adam Webster (footballer, born 1995) (born 1995), English footballer
* Alasdair Webster (born 1934), an Australian politician
* Alex Webster, the bass player in the band Cannibal Corpse
* Alexander Webster (1708–1784), a Scottish writer and clergyman
* Alexander Webster (New York politician) (1734–1810), a New York politician
* Andy Webster (footballer, born 1982), a Scottish football player
* Arthur Gordon Webster, American physicist, founder of the American Physical Society
* Augusta Webster (1837–1894), English poet, dramatist, essayist, and translator
* Barbara D. Webster, American botanist
* Ben Webster, American jazz musician
* Ben Webster (1864-1947), English actor
* Benjamin Nottingham Webster (1797-1882), English actor
* Bethuel M. Webster (1900–1989), American lawyer and founder of Webster & Sheffield
* Beveridge Webster (1908–1999), American pianist
* Brent Webster, American lawyer
* Bruce Webster, American IT expert and software engineer
* Bruce Webster (politician) (1927–2019)
* Byron Webster, English professional footballer
* Charles Webster, several people
* Cheyenne Webster (born 1998), American gymnast
* Cooper Webster, Australian racing driver
* Corey Webster, professional American football player
* Daniel Webster, several people
* David Webster, several people
* Dick Webster (1914–2009), British Army officer and Olympic pole vaulter
* Donovan Webster, American journalist
* Edwin Hanson Webster (1829–1893), American politician
* Elnardo Webster (born 1969), American football player
* Faye Webster (born 1997), American singer
* Frances Webster (netball), New Zealand netball player
* Francis Webster (1767–1827), English architect
* Frank Webster, several people
* Gary Webster, several people
* Geoff Webster (born 1959), British journalist, and deputy editor of The Sun
* George Webster, several people
* Graham Webster (archaeologist), British archaeologist
* Graham Webster (footballer), Scottish football player
* Guy Webster (musician), an Australian singer-songwriter
* Guy Webster (photographer) (1939–2019), American photographer
* H. T. Webster (Harold Tucker Webster, 1885–1952), American cartoonist
* Harry Webster (Henry George Webster), British automotive engineer
* Henry Webster, several people
* Hutton Webster (1875-1955), American anthropologist, economist and sociologist
* J. Webster (Yorkshire cricketer), English cricketer
* Jack Webster, several people
* Jacques Berman Webster II (born 1992), better known by his stage name Travis Scott, American recording artist, music producer, and musician
* James Webster, several people
* Jean Webster (1876–1916), an American writer
* Jean Webster (cook) (1935–2011), an American soup kitchen operator
* Jeff Webster (born 1971), an American basketball player
* Jeff Webster (checkers player), an American checkers player
* Jerome Pierce Webster (1888–1974), American plastic surgeon, professor of clinical surgery, and historian of medicine
* J.J. Webster, an American politician
* John Webster, several people
* John Dodsley Webster, English architect based in Sheffield.
* John Ray Webster, American checkers player and military officer
* Jonah Moorehouse Webster, Canadian politician
* Ken Webster, multiple people
* Kenneth Athol Webster (1906–1967), New Zealand ethnographic dealer and collector
* Kenneth G. T. Webster (1871–1942), Canadian-born American literary scholar
* Kieren Webster (born 1986), bassist and occasional vocalist with Scottish band The View
* Leslie Webster (art historian) (born 1943), a British Anglo-Saxon specialist at the British Museum
* Leslie Webster (Australian politician) (1891–1975), a politician with the Country Party in Victoria
* Mark Webster, several people
* Malcolm Webster (murderer), Englishman
* Martell Webster, American professional basketball player
* Mary Webster, several people
* Mike Webster, National Football League player
* Milton P. Webster (1887-1965), American trade union functionary
* Mitch Webster, Major League Baseball player
* Neil Leslie Webster (1906–1990), a British Army officer who worked in intelligence in World War II and radio
* Nate Webster, American professional football player
* Nesta Helen Webster (1876–1960), an English author and far-right conspiracy theorist who promoted antisemitic canards
* Nicholas Webster (1912–2006), a 20th-century American film and television director
* Nicole Webster (born 1973), an Australian marine scientist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science
* Nikki Webster (born 1987), an Australian singer known for "Strawberry Kisses"
* Noah Webster (1758–1843), American lexicographer, creator of Webster's Dictionary
* Noel Webster (born 1932), an Australian rules footballer (VFL) who played with Hawthorn
* Norman Webster CM (1941 – 2021), a Canadian journalist and editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail and The Gazette
* Nsimba Webster (born 1996), American football player
* Paul Webster, several people
* Pearl Webster (1889-1918), Negro league baseball player
* Philip Webster, British journalist
* Ray Webster (first baseman) (born 1942), an American Major League Baseball player
* Ray Webster (second baseman) (1937-2020), an American Major League Baseball player
* Renée Webster, Australian filmmaker
* Richard Webster (rugby), Welsh international rugby league and union player
* Robert Webster, several people
* Roger Webster, English professional cornet player
* Ron Webster, English football player
* Simon Webster (footballer), English professional footballer
* Simon Webster (rugby union), Scottish International Rugby Union player
* Terry Webster (1930–2016), English footballer
* Thomas Webster (painter), an English painter
* Thomas Webster (geologist), a Scottish geologist
* Victor Webster, Canadian actor
* Wally Webster (1895–1980), English footballer
* Walter Ernest Webster, (1877-1959), British painter
* Wendy Turner Webster, English presenter
* W. D. Webster (William Downing Webster, 1868–1913), British ethnographic dealer and collector
* William Webster, several people

## Fictional characters

* Nina Webster, a fictional character in The Young and the Restless, an American soap opera
* Webster, a dictionary from Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World
* The Webster family, a group of characters featured in the British soap opera Coronation Street:
** Alison Webster (Coronation Street)
** Bill Webster
** Debbie Webster
** Jack Webster (Coronation Street)
** Jake Webster (Coronation Street)
** Kevin Webster
** Maureen Webster
** Rosie Webster
** Sally Webster
** Sophie Webster