# Copeland (surname)

Copeland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Adam Copeland (born 1973), Canadian professional wrestler
* Al Copeland (1944–2008), American restaurateur
* Alan Copeland (1926–2022), American singer-songwriter
* Anthony Copeland (born 1963), American football player
* Arthur Herbert Copeland (1898–1970), American mathematician
* Billy Copeland (1856–1917), Scottish cricketer
* Brad Copeland (born 1975), American television writer
* Brian Copeland (born 1964), American comedian
* Bubba Copeland (1974–2023), American politician and pastor
* Chad Copeland (born 1971), American basketball player
* Charles L. Copeland (born 1963), American politician
* Charlie Copeland (footballer), (1892–1939), English footballer
* Chris Copeland (born 1984), American basketball player
* Dale Copeland (born 1943), New Zealand artist
* David Copeland (footballer) (1875–1931), English footballer
* David Y. Copeland III (1931–2019), American politician
* Devin Copeland (stage name Devin the Dude, born 1970), American rapper
* Donald Copeland (born 1984), American basketball player
* Donnie Copeland (born 1961), American pastor and politician
* Edmund Copeland, British cosmologist
* Edward Copeland (disambiguation), multiple people
* Edwin Copeland (1873–1964), American botanist
* Eric Copeland (born 1978), American musician
* George Copeland (1882–1971), American pianist
* Gordon Copeland (1943–2018), New Zealand politician
* Herbert Copeland (biologist) (1902–1968), American biologist
* Herbert Copeland (murderer) (1875–1925), American murderer and self-confessed serial killer
* Hollis Copeland (born 1955), American basketball player
* Horace Copeland (born 1971), American football player
* Howard Copeland (1944–2019), American lawyer and politician
* Ian Copeland (1949–2006), American talent agent
* Ida Copeland (1876–1964), British politician
* Isaac Copeland (born 1995), American basketball player
* Ivy Copeland (1888–1961), New Zealand artist and art teacher
* J. William Copeland (1914–1988), associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
* Jack Copeland (born 1950), British philosopher
* Jacob Copeland (born 1999), American football player
* James Copeland (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jeremaine Copeland (born 1977), Canadian football player
* Jim Copeland (American football) (1945–2010), American football player
* Joan Copeland (1922–2022), American actress
* John Copeland (born 1970), American football player
* John Anthony Copeland Jr. (1834–1859), American abolitionist
* Johnny Copeland (1937–1997), American blues singer and guitarist
* Joseph T. Copeland (1813–1893), associate justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
* Katayoun Copeland, American lawyer and politician
* Katherine Copeland (born 1990), British rower
* Kenneth Copeland (born 1936), American televangelist
* Kyle Copeland (born 1961), American tennis player
* Lammot du Pont Copeland (1905–1983), American businessman
* Lanard Copeland (born 1965), Australian-American basketball player and coach
* Lennie Copeland (1881–1951), American mathematician and professor at Wellesley College
* Les C. Copeland (1887–1942), American composer and pianist
* Lillian Copeland (1904–1964), American Olympic discus champion; set world records in discus, javelin, and shot put
* Lorraine Copeland (1921–2013), British archaeologist
* Martha Copeland (c. 1891-1894–unknown), American classic female blues singer
* Marquise Copeland (born 1997), American football player
* Maurice Copeland (1911–1985), American actor
* Miles Copeland (disambiguation), multiple people
* Misty Copeland (born 1982), American ballet dancer
* Paul Copeland (born 1940), Canadian human rights lawyer
* Peter Copeland (1942–2006), British sound archivist
* Robert Copeland (disambiguation), multiple people
* Robin Copeland (born 1987), Irish rugby player
* Royal Copeland, multiple people
* Russell Copeland (born 1971), American football player
* Scott Copeland (born 1987), American baseball player
* Shemekia Copeland (born 1979), American blues singer
* Silas L. Copeland (1920–2001), American soldier
* Stacey Copeland (born 1981), British boxer
* Stewart Copeland (born 1952), American musician
* Stuart Copeland (born 1968), Australian politician
* Ted Copeland, English football coach
* Thomas Copeland (1781–1855), British surgeon
* Thomas Copeland (schoolmaster) (1437–??), English schoolmaster
* Tom Copeland (born 1924), American politician
* Trent Copeland (born 1986), Australian cricketer
* Tysen-Otis Copeland (born 1997), Canadian football player
* Vincent Copeland (1915–1993), American labor activist
* William Copeland (disambiguation), multiple people

## Fictional characters

* Dominic Copeland, a fictional character in the British medical drama Holby City
* Joseph Copeland, a fictional character in the anime Gundam SEED DESTINY
* Kevin and Marcus Copeland, fictional characters in the 2004 film White Chicks
* Nathan Copeland, an assassin and rap artist in the video game No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
* Mark Copeland, a recurring fictional character in the video game Days Gone
* Saige Copeland, American Girl character, "Girl of the Year" for 2013