Day_(surname)
Day (surname)
Surname list
Day is an English and Irish surname[1] Notable people and characters with the surname Day include:
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| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | Possibilities include "David," son of "David," a derivation from the Old English word "dæg" meaning "day," or even an occupational name from the Middle English word "dey" meaning "dairy maid." |
| Region of origin | Wales, England, Ireland |
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- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Surnames of Ireland, by Edward MacLysaght. Shannon: Irish UP 1969.
- Daye (disambiguation)
- Days (surname)
- Dayes, list of persons with this surname
- Day-Lewis, list of persons with this surname
- Justice Day (disambiguation)
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