# Day (surname)

Day is an English and Irish surname. Notable people and characters with the surname Day include:

## A–F

* Albert Day (disambiguation), several people
* Alex Day, British musician and YouTuber
* Alexander Day (con artist), British 18th-century confidence trickster
* Alexander Day (artist), British miniaturist and art dealer
* Alf Day (1907–1997), Welsh footballer
* Alf Day (Australian footballer) (1884–1968), Australian rules footballer
* Alfred Day (disambiguation), several people
* Alice Day (1906–1995), American actress
* Alon Day (born 1991), Israeli racing driver
* Andra Day, American R&B singer
* Andy Day, British actor/television presenter
* Angela Day (born 1952), Canadian chess master
* Ann Day, American politician
* Anne-Marie Day, Canadian politician
* Archibald Day (1899–1970), Royal Navy officer and Hydrographer of the Navy
* Arthur Day (disambiguation), several people
* Ashley Day (Australian cricketer) (born 1999), Australian cricketer
* Ashley Day (English cricketer) (born 1969), English cricketer
* Benjamin Day (disambiguation), several people
* Bert Day, Welsh rugby union international
* Besse Day (1889–1986), American statistician
* Bob Day, Australian businessman
* Bobby Day, American R&B singer
* Brian Day, Canadian doctor and surgeon also known as Dr. Profit
* Bud Day (1925–2013), United States Air Force officer
* Burke Day (1954–2017), American politician
* Carol-Anne Day, Canadian voice actor
* Catherine Day (disambiguation), several people
* Cecil Day-Lewis, British poet and father of Daniel Day-Lewis
* Charles Day (disambiguation), several people
* Chris Day (disambiguation), several people
* Christian Day, English rugby player
* Christine Day (author), Indigenous American author
* Corinne Day, English fashion photographer
* Daniel Day (disambiguation), several people
* Daniel Day-Lewis, English actor
* Darren Day, English actor
* David Day (disambiguation), several people
* Delbert Day, American engineer and inventor
* Dennis Day (1916–1988), Irish-American radio personality
* Dennis Day (artist) (born 1960), Canadian video artist
* Dennis Day (Mouseketeer) (1942–2018), American actor and director
* Dillon Day, American pornographic actor
* Dominic Day, Welsh rugby player
* Don Day, Australian politician
* Donald S. Day, American reporter and World War II Nazi broadcaster
* Doris Day (1922–2019), stage name of Doris Kappelhoff, American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate
* Dorothy Day (1897–1980), American religious and social activist
* Douglas Day (1932–2004), American novelist, biographer, and critic
* Edgerton W. Day, Canadian pioneer and politician
* Edward Day (disambiguation), several people
* Emily Day, American beach volleyball player
* Eric Day, English footballer
* Felicia Day, American actress
* Frances Day, American actress and singer popular in the United Kingdom in the 1930s
* Frances Sally Day (1816–1892), English painter
* Francis Day (1829–1889), British zoologist and colonial administrator
* Francis Day (artist) (James Francis Day, 1863–1942), American painter
* Francis Day (Madras) (1605–1673), English colonial administrator, considered one of the founders of Madras (now Chennai)
* Frank Day (disambiguation), several people

## G–L

* Gene Day, Canadian comic book artist
* George Day (disambiguation), several people
* Gerry Day (1922–2013), American film and television writer
* Graham Day, Canadian/British business executive
* Graham Day (footballer) (1953–2021), English footballer
* Guy Day, co-founder of American advertising firm Chiat/Day
* Hap Day, Canadian hockey player, referee, coach and general manager
* Harold Day (Australian footballer) (1890–1961), Australian rules footballer
* Harold Day (sportsman), English rugby player
* Harold Day (Royal Navy officer), Welsh World War I flying ace
* Harry Day (disambiguation), several people
* Heather Day, American artist
* Helen Day, American social worker and child welfare advocate
* Holman Day, American journalist and author
* Howie Day, American singer-songwriter
* Icey Day (1891–1956), American politician from Mississippi
* Jamie Day (disambiguation), several people
* James Day (disambiguation), several people
* Jason Day (disambiguation), several people
* Jennifer Day, American country music singer
* Jeremiah Day, president of Yale University from 1817 to 1846
* Jessica Day, fictional character from the TV show New Girl
* Jill Day, English singer and actress
* John Day (disambiguation), several people, including those named John Daye
* Joseph Day (disambiguation), several people, including those named Joseph Daye
* Judson Leroy Day (1877–1944), American dentist and politician
* Kayla Day, American tennis player
* Ken Day (disambiguation), several people
* Kevin Day, English comedian and television sports presenter
* Laraine Day (1920–2007), American actress
* Laurence J. Day, American politician
* Linda Day, American television director
* Lucille Lang Day (born 1947), American poet
* Luke Day, American revolutionary and dissident

## M–O

* Marele Day, Australian author
* Marceline Day, American actress
* Margie Day (1926–2014), stage name of Margaret Hoffler, American R&B singer
* Mark Day (disambiguation), several people
* Martin Day (disambiguation), several people
* Mary Gage Day (1857–1935), American physician, medical writer
* Mary L. Day (1836 — after 1883), American author
* Matt Day, Australian actor
* Matthias W. Day, American army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
* Maurice Day (disambiguation), several people
* Melvin Day (1923–2016), New Zealand artist
* Merritt H. Day (1844–1900), namesake of Day County, South Dakota
* Mervyn Day, English professional footballer
* Morris Day, American musician, frontman of band The Time
* Nick Day (statistician), English statistician and cancer epidemiologist
* Nicolas Day (born 1955), Australian wildlife artist

## P-R

* Patrick Day (1992–2019), American boxer
* Pat Day (born 1953), American jockey
* Paul Day (disambiguation), several people
* Pea Ridge Day (real name: Henry Clyde Day), American baseball pitcher
* Peter Day (disambiguation), several people
* Robert Day (disambiguation), several people
* Robin Day (1923–2000), British journalist and broadcaster
* Robin Day (designer) (1915–2010), British furniture designer
* Rowland Day (1779–1853), Congressman from New York
* Rufus M. Day, American politician
* Ryan Day (American football), head coach at the Ohio State University
* Ryan Day (snooker player), Welsh professional snooker player

## S–Z

* Samuel Day (disambiguation), several people, including those named Sam or Sammy
* Sandra Day O'Connor, American Supreme Court Associate Justice
* Sarah Day, Australian poet
* Skyler Day, American actress
* Stockwell Day, Canadian politician
* Tamasin Day-Lewis, British television chef and food writer; sister of Daniel Day-Lewis
* Theodore D. Day (1917–2003), New York politician
* Thomas Day (disambiguation), several people
* Walter Day, American businessman
* Walter Edwin Day (1880–1969), American farmer and politician
* William Day (disambiguation), several people, including those named Bill Day
* Zach Day (born 1978), American baseball player