# Sparks (name)

Sparks is an English surname of Old English origin.

## Notable people with the surname

* Alf Sparks (1903–1954), Australian rules footballer
* Allister Sparks (1933–2016), South African writer, journalist, and political commentator
* Anthony Sparks, American screenwriter
* Bailey Sparks (born 2002), American soccer player
* Barry Sparks (born 1968), American bassist
* Beatrice Sparks (1917–2012), American therapist
* Bill Sparks (1922–2002), British WWII Royal Marine
* Bradley Sparks (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
* Brian Sparks (1931–2013), Welsh rugby footballer
* Catriona Sparks (born 1965), Australian writer
* Chauncey Sparks (1884–1968), American politician and attorney
* Cliff Sparks (1896–1975), American football player
* Clinton Sparks (born 1979), American DJ, songwriter, recording artist, and television personality
* Corrine Sparks, Canadian judge
* Dan Sparks (born 1968), American politician
* Dan Sparks (basketball) (born 1944), American basketball player
* Dana Sparks, American actor
* Daniel Sparks (politician) (born 1974), American politician
* Dave Sparks (1928–1954), American football player
* Donita Sparks (born 1963), American singer and guitarist
* Douglas Sparks (born 1956), American Episcopal bishop
* Evert Sparks (1879–1972), Canadian politician
* Felix L. Sparks (1917–2007), American military commander
* G. Sparks (Surrey cricketer) (fl. 1806–1810)
* Garret Sparks (born 1993), American ice hockey goaltender
* Greg Sparks (born 1964), American baseball coach
* Hal Sparks (born 1969), American actor, comedian, musician, political commentator, and television personality
* Hedley Sparks (1908–1996), British biblical scholar and Church of England priest
* Henry Sparks (1845–1900), Australian businessman
* Isaac Sparks (1719-1776), Irish stage actor
* Jamie Sparks (born 1992), British rower
* Jamie Sparks (singer), Canadian singer
* Jared Sparks (1789–1866), American historian, educator, and minister
* Jeff Sparks (born 1972), American baseball player
* Joe Sparks (coach) (born 1938), American baseball player and coach
* Joe Sparks (video game developer), American video game developer, animator, songwriter, web publisher, and guitarist
* John Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people
* Jordin Sparks (born 1989), American singer, songwriter, and actress
* Joseph Sparks (1901–1981), British trade unionist and politician
* Justin Sparks, American politician
* K. Sparks, American rapper
* Ken Sparks (1944–2007), American football coach and player
* Kerrelyn Sparks, American author
* Larry Sparks (born 1947), American singer and guitarist
* Lindsay Sparks (born 1944), New Zealand cricketer
* Luke Sparks (1711-1768), Irish stage actor
* Mark Sparks (born 1960), American flautist
* Maxwell Nicholas Sparks (1920–2013), Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal Air Force pilot
* Melvin Sparks (1946–2011), American guitarist
* Mike Sparks (born 1967), American politician
* Morgan Sparks (1916–2008), American scientist
* Ned Sparks (1883–1957), Canadian actor
* Nicholas Sparks (born 1965), American author
* Nicholas Sparks (politician) (1794–1862), Irish Canadian politician and landowner
* Omillio Sparks (born 1979), American rapper
* Paul Sparks (born 1971), American actor
* Percy Sparks (1880–1959), Canadian manufacturer and environmentalist
* Phillippi Sparks (born 1969), American football player
* Randy Sparks (born 1933), American musician
* Richard Sparks (born 1950), American conductor
* Robert Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people
* Ron Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people
* Sam Sparks (born 1939), American judge
* Sarah Sparks (1754–1837), British stage actress
* Stephanie Sparks (born 1973), American golfer
* Steve Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people
* Shane Sparks (born 1969), American hip-hop choreographer
* Theodore Austin-Sparks (1888–1971), British author and minister
* Theresa Sparks (born 1949), American civil rights activist
* Tim Sparks (born 1954), American musician
* Tommy Sparks (born 1986), British singer and songwriter
* Tori Sparks (born 1983), American singer-songwriter
* Tryphena Sparks (1851–1890), Thomas Hardy's cousin and possible lover
* Tully Sparks (1874–1937), American baseball player
* Vicki Sparks, British sports journalist and football commentator
* Will Sparks (born 1993), Australian DJ and producer
* Will Sparks (painter) (1862–1937), American painter
* William Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people

## Fictional characters

* Georgina Sparks, a character in the Gossip Girl novels and television series
* Jenny Sparks, a character in the Wildstorm comic book universe
* Sam Sparks, a character in the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs franchise