# Swan (surname)

Swan is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

## Academics

* Daniel C. Swan, American cultural anthropologist and museum curator
* Donald A. Swan (1935–1981), American anthropologist
* Janis Swan, American-New Zealand food process engineering academic
* Richard Swan (born 1933), American mathematician
* Toril Swan (1945–2022), Norwegian philologist
* Trevor Swan (1918-1989), Australian economist
* Vivien Swan (1943-2009), British archaeologist

## Arts, entertainment, and literature

* Alfred Swan (1890–1970), Russian composer and musicologist
* Alison Swan (fl. 1988–2015), Bermudian filmmaker, writer, and real estate developer
* Annalyn Swan (born c. 1951), American writer
* Anni Swan (1875–1958), Finnish writer
* Astrid Swan (1982–), Finnish musician and singer
* Barbara Swan (1922–2003), American artist
* Curt Swan (1920–1996), American comics artist
* Einar Aaron Swan (1903–1940), American musician, arranger and composer
* Erinn Swan (born 1984), Australian singer, songwriter, and performer
* Fred Swan, American painter
* Hash Swan (born 1995), South Korean rapper
* Jon Swan (fl. 2010), American poet, playwright, librettist, journalist, and editor
* Jonathan Swan (fl. 2014–2018), Australian journalist
* Kal Swan (born 1963), Scottish–born vocalist
* Kitty Swan (born 1943), Danish actress
* Lucile Swan American sculptor and painter
* Nathaniel Walter Swan (1834–1884), Irish-born Australian writer
* Serinda Swan (born 1984), Canadian actress

## Politics

* Almon Swan (1819–1883), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, United States
* Andrew Swan (born 1968), politician in Manitoba, Canada
* Benjamin Swan (fl. 2013–2014), state legislator, Massachusetts, United States
* Denise Swan (born 1947), Australian politician
* George Swan (politician) (1833–1913), New Zealand businessman and Member of Parliament
* Herbert Swan (1869–1949), Australian trade unionist and politician
* Wayne Swan (1954–), Australian politician, Treasurer of Australia (2007–2013)
* Yvonne Swan (born 1943), Sinixt Native American activist, and a once convicted criminal.

## Sports

* Adrian Swan (1932–2006), Australian figure skater
* Chris Swan (born 1978), Australian cricketer
* Chris Swan (footballer) (1900–1979), English footballer
* Craig Swan (born 1950), American baseball pitcher
* Dane Swan (born 1984), Australian footballer
* Derek Swan (born 1966), Irish footballer
* Fred H. Swan (1902–1993), American football player and coach
* Gavin Swan (born 1970), Australian cricketer
* George Swan (footballer) (born 1994), English footballer
* Glenn Swan (born 1952), Australian rules footballer
* Graeme Swan, retired English spinner
* Harry Swan (1887–1946), American baseball pitcher
* Henry Swan (cricketer) (1879–1941), English cricketer
* Ian Swan (1930–2004), Scottish international rugby union player
* Isabel Swan (1983–), Brazilian sailor
* Katie Swan (born 1999), British tennis player
* Lianna Swan (born 1997), British-Pakistani swimmer
* Lynn Swann (born 1952), American football player
* Raymond Swan (born 1938), Bermudian long-distance runner

## Other people

* Bill or Billy Swan, see William Swan (disambiguation)
* Carole Swan (fl. 2007–2011), Canadian public servant, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
* Charles Swan (disambiguation)
* Charlie Swan (disambiguation)
* Conrad Swan (1924–2019), officer of arms at the College of Arms, London, England
* Guy Swan (born 1954), United States Army Lft. general
* Henry Harrison Swan (1840–1916), United States federal judge
* Hepzibah Swan (died 1825), American heiress, married to James Swan (financier)
* James Swan (disambiguation)
* Jeremy Swan (1922–2005), Irish cardiologist
* Jimmy Swan, see James Swan (disambiguation)
* John Swan (disambiguation)
* Joseph Swan (disambiguation)
* Peter Swan (disambiguation)
* William Swan (disambiguation)

## Fictional characters

* Bella Swan, from the Twilight series
* Emma Swan, from the U.S. television series Once Upon a Time
* Elizabeth Swann, from ‘’Pirates of the Caribbean’’