Alexander (surname)

Alexander (surname)
Alexander is a surname originating in Scotland, originally an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacAlasdair. It is a somewhat common Scottish name, and the region of Scotland where it traditionally is most commonly found is in the Highlands region of Scotland.
Notable people with the surname include:
Adonis Alexander (born 1996), American football player
AJ Alexander (born 1980), American model and Playboy Playmate
A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough (1885–1965), British politician
Albert R. Alexander (1859–1966), American judge
Amir Alexander (born 1963), Israeli-American historian
Ana Alexander (born 1954), Cuban long-jumper
Ann Dunlop Alexander (1896–1969), Scottish artist
Annie Lowrie Alexander (1864–1929), American physician and educator
Archibald Alexander (1772–1851), American theologian, professor, and first principal of Princeton Seminary
Archibald Alexander (politician) (1755–1822), American physician and politician
Archibald Alphonso Alexander (1888–1958), American design and construction engineer
Archibald S. Alexander (1906–1979), American lawyer, civil servant, and Democratic politician
Archie Alexander (1888–1958), American engineer and architect
Barton S. Alexander (1819–1878), U.S. Army brigadier general and engineer during the American Civil War
Beatrice Alexander (1895–1990), American dollmaker and businesswoman
Bevin Alexander (born 1929), American military historian and author
Birdie Alexander (1870–1960), American musician and educator
Boyd Alexander (1873–1910), British army officer, explorer and ornithologist
Blaise Alexander (1976–2001), American racing driver
Caleb Alexander (1755–1828), American clergyman, writer, teacher
Cecil Alexander (1918–2013), American architect
Cecil L. Alexander (born 1935), American politician
Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), British hymn-writer and poet
Charles A. Alexander (1827–1888), American architect
Charles Paul Alexander (1889–1981), American entomologist
Christopher Alexander (1936–2022), Austrian-American architect and design theorist
Christopher James Alexander (1887–1917), British ornithologist
Chuffie Alexander (1902–1989), American baseball player
Claudia Alexander (1959–2015), American planetary scientist
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander (1909–1974), British cryptanalyst, chess player, and chess writer
Cory Alexander (born 1973), American basketball player
Courtney Alexander (born 1977), American basketball player
Cris Alexander (1920–2012), American actor, singer, dancer, designer, and photographer
Danny Alexander (born 1972), British politician
Dari Alexander (born 1969), American news anchor
Devon Alexander (born 1987), American professional boxer
Doc Alexander (1897–1975), American NFL football player and coach
Donald Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Dorothy Alexander, professional name of Dorothy Bohm (1924–2023), naturalised British photographer
Dottie Alexander (born 1972), American keyboardist
Douglas Alexander (born 1967), British politician
Duane Alexander (1940–2020), American doctor
Eben Alexander (author) (born 1953), American neurosurgeon
Edward Porter Alexander (1835–1910), U.S. and Confederate States Army officer
Ethel Skyles Alexander (1925–2016), American politician
Evan Shelby Alexander (1767–1809), American politician
F. Matthias Alexander (1869–1955), Australian actor/orator, founder of the Alexander Technique
Francesca Alexander (1837–1917), American illustrator, author, and translator
Frank Alexander (cricketer) (1911–2005), Australian cricketer
Franz Alexander (1891–1964), Hungarian-American psychoanalyst and physician
Fred Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Gary Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950), American baseball player
Gus Alexander (1934–2010), Scottish footballer
Harry Alexander (disambiguation), including Harold Alexander, several people
Holmes Alexander (1906–1985), American historian, journalist, and columnist
Horace Alexander (1889–1989), English writer, pacifist and ornithologist
Howard Wright Alexander (1911–1985), Canadian-American mathematician
Hubbard Alexander (1939–2016), American football player
Irene Alexander, Australian spiritual director, writer and lecturer
J. Alexander (model) (born 1958), American model, runway coach and panelist on America's Next Top Model
Jace Alexander (born 1964), American television director and actor
Jaire Alexander (born 1997), American football player
James Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Jane Alexander (born 1939), American actress and author
Jane Grace Alexander (1848–1932), American banker
Jason Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Jay Alexander (born 1968), American magician, comedian and entertainer
Jean Alexander (1926–2016), British actress
Jeffrey C. Alexander (born 1947), American sociologist
Joan Alexander (1915–2009), American actress
Joe Alexander (born 1986), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
John Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Joseph Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Juliet Alexander (born 1950s), Guyanese-born British journalist and TV presenter
Kaitlyn Alexander (born 1992), Canadian actress
Kita Alexander (born 1996), Australian pop singer-songwriter
Kyle Alexander (born 1996), Canadian basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Lamar Alexander (born 1940), American politician
Lawrence A. Alexander (born 1943), American law professor
Lena Alexander (1899–1983), Scottish artist
Lincoln Alexander (1922–2012), Canadian politician
Lloyd Alexander (1924–2007), American author
Louise Alexander (born 1960), American politician, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Lucy Alexander (born 1970), British television presenter
Manny Alexander (born 1971), Dominican Republic-born American baseball player
Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American singer
Mary C. Alexander (1893–1955), American aviation pioneer
Milton Alexander (1796–1856), American militia officer, attorney, and politician
Mo Alexander (born 1970), American comedian
Neil Alexander (born 1978), Scottish footballer
Nykolai Aleksander (born 1978), German artist
Odicci Alexander (born 1998), American softball player
Olly Alexander (born 1990), English musician; lead singer of Years & Years
Ora Alexander (born c.1896–unknown), American classic female blues singer
Patrick Young Alexander (1867–1943), British aviation pioneer
Peter Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Richard D. Alexander (1930–2018), American zoologist and professor
Rex Alexander (1924–1982), American college sports coach
Robert Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Robin Alexander, British educationist and academic
Robin Alexander (journalist) (born 1975), German journalist and author
Ross Alexander (1907–1937), American actor
Sally Hobart Alexander (born 1943), American writer of children's literature
Samuel Alexander (1859–1938), Australian/British philosopher and essayist
Sarah Alexander (born 1971), British actress
Scott Alexander (born 1989), American baseball player
Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis (born 1935), British peer
Shane Alexander (musician) (late 20th/early 21st c.), American singer-songwriter and musician
Shane Alexander (volleyball) (born 1986), Australian volleyball player
Shaun Alexander (born 1977), American football player
Sofia Alexander, Mexican animator and voice actor
Stan Alexander (1905–1961), English footballer
Stephanie B. Alexander, American mathematician
Sue Alexander (1933–2008), American children's author
Thomas Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Travis Alexander, murder victim – see Murder of Travis Alexander
Tyler Alexander (born 1994), American baseball player
Ty-Shon Alexander (born 1998), American basketball player
Van Alexander (1915–2015), American bandleader, arranger and composer, born Alexander Van Vliet Feldman
Victor Alexander (born 1969), American basketball player
Wilfred Backhouse Alexander (1885–1965), English ornithologist and entomologist
William Alexander (disambiguation), several people
See also
Aleksander (Hasidic dynasty)
J. Alexander (disambiguation)
Alexander (disambiguation)
References
English-language surnames
Surnames of Jewish origin
Surnames from given names