Alexander (surname)

Alexander
Language	English
Other names
See also	MacAlasdair ; Mac Alsandair ;

Last updated November 04, 2025

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.^[1]

Notable people

Architecture

Cecil Alexander (1918–2013), American architect
Charles A. Alexander (1827–1888), American architect
Christopher Alexander (1936–2022), Austrian-American architect and design theorist

Arts and entertainment

AJ Alexander (born 1980), American model and Playboy Playmate
Ann Dunlop Alexander (1896–1969), Scottish artist
Beatrice Alexander (1895–1990), American dollmaker and businesswoman
Dorothy Alexander, professional name of Dorothy Bohm (1924–2023), naturalised British photographer
Francesca Alexander (1837–1917), American illustrator, author, and translator
J. Alexander (model) (born 1958), American model, runway coach and panelist on America's Next Top Model
Jay Alexander (born 1968), American magician, comedian and entertainer
Julia Alexander (1967–2025), American art historian and curator
Lena Alexander (1899–1983), Scottish artist
Lloyd Alexander (1924–2007), American author
Mo Alexander (born 1970), American comedian
Nykolai Aleksander (born 1978), German artist
Sally Hobart Alexander (born 1943), American writer of children's literature
Sue Alexander (writer) (1933–2008), American children's author
Vanessa Aleksander (born 1996), Polish actress

Music and dance

Arthur Alexander (1940–1993), American soul singer and songwriter
Birdie Alexander (1870–1960), American musician and educator
Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), British hymn-writer and poet
Dottie Alexander (born 1972), American keyboardist
Kita Alexander (born 1996), Australian pop singer-songwriter
Linsey Alexander (1942–2025), American blues songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist
Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American singer
Olly Alexander (born 1990), English musician, lead singer of Years & Years
Ora Alexander (born c.1896–unknown), American classic female blues singer
Roberta Alexander (1949–2025), American operatic soprano
Shane Alexander (musician) (late 20th/early 21st c.), American singer-songwriter and musician
Van Alexander (1915–2015), American bandleader, arranger and composer
The Alexander Brothers, Scottish folk duo, Tom Alexander (1934–2020) and Jack Alexander (1935–2013)

Television and film

Cris Alexander (1920–2012), American actor, singer, dancer, designer, and photographer
Dari Alexander (born 1969), American news anchor
F. Matthias Alexander (1869–1955), Australian actor/orator, founder of the Alexander Technique
Jace Alexander (born 1964), American television director and actor
Jane Alexander (born 1939), American actress and author
Jean Alexander (1926–2016), British actress
Joan Alexander (1915–2009), American actress
Kaitlyn Alexander (born 1992), Canadian actress
Lucy Alexander (born 1970), British television presenter
Ross Alexander (1907–1937), American actor
Sarah Alexander (born 1971), British actress
Shannon Alexander, Australian filmmaker
Sofia Alexander, Mexican animator and voice actor

Law and politics

A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough (1885–1965), British politician
Albert R. Alexander (1859–1966), American judge
Archibald S. Alexander (1906–1979), American lawyer, civil servant, and Democratic politician
Cecil L. Alexander (born 1935), American politician
Danny Alexander (born 1972), British politician
Douglas Alexander (born 1967), British politician
Eduard Alexander (1881–1945), German politician
Ethel Skyles Alexander (1925–2016), American politician
Evan Shelby Alexander (1767–1809), American politician
Lamar Alexander (born 1940), American politician
Lawrence A. Alexander (born 1943), American law professor
Lincoln Alexander (1922–2012), Canadian politician
Louise Alexander (born 1960), American politician, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Morris Alexander (1877–1946), South African politician

Military

Barton S. Alexander (1819–1878), U.S. Army brigadier general and engineer during the American Civil War
Bevin Alexander (born 1929), American military historian and author
Boyd Alexander (1873–1910), British army officer, explorer and ornithologist
Edward Porter Alexander (1835–1910), U.S. and Confederate States Army officer
Milton Alexander (1796–1856), American militia officer, attorney, and politician
Reginald Gordon Alexander (1917–1942), Australian private who was killed in the 1942 Dili massacre
Thomas Alexander (1812–1860) Scottish military surgeon

Religion

Archibald Alexander (1772–1851), American theologian, professor, and first principal of Princeton Seminary
Caleb Alexander (1755–1828), American clergyman, writer, teacher
Irene Alexander, Australian spiritual director, writer and lecturer

Science and medicine

Annie Lowrie Alexander (1864–1929), American physician and educator
Archibald Alexander (politician) (1755–1822), American physician and politician
Archibald Alphonso Alexander (1888–1958), American design and construction engineer
Archie Alexander (1888–1958), American engineer and architect
Charles Paul Alexander (1889–1981), American entomologist
Christopher James Alexander (1887–1917), British ornithologist
Claudia Alexander (1959–2015), American planetary scientist
Duane Alexander (1940–2020), American doctor
Eben Alexander (author) (born 1953), American neurosurgeon
Franz Alexander (1891–1964), Hungarian-American psychoanalyst and physician
Horace Alexander (1889–1989), English writer, pacifist and ornithologist
Howard Wright Alexander (1911–1985), Canadian-American mathematician
Mary C. Alexander (1893–1955), American aviation pioneer
Patrick Young Alexander (1867–1943), British aviation pioneer
Richard D. Alexander (1930–2018), American zoologist and professor
Stephanie B. Alexander (1941–2023), American mathematician
Wilfred Backhouse Alexander (1885–1965), English ornithologist and entomologist

Sports

Adonis Alexander (born 1996), American football player
Ana Alexander (athlete) (born 1954), Cuban long-jumper
Blaise Alexander (1976–2001), American racing driver
Chuffie Alexander (1902–1989), American baseball player
CJ Alexander (born 1996), American baseball player
Cory Alexander (born 1973), American basketball player
Courtney Alexander (born 1977), American basketball player
Darius Alexander (born 2000), American football player
Devon Alexander (born 1987), American professional boxer
Doc Alexander (1897–1975), American NFL football player and coach
Frank Alexander (cricketer) (1911–2005), Australian cricketer
Greg Alexander (born 1965), Australian rugby league player and commentator
Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950), American baseball player
Gus Alexander (1934–2010), Scottish footballer
Hubbard Alexander (1939–2016), American football player
Jaire Alexander (born 1997), American football player
Joe Alexander (born 1986), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Kyle Alexander (born 1996), Canadian basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Mackenzie Alexander (born 2006), Canadian ice hockey player
Manny Alexander (born 1971), Dominican Republic-born American baseball player
Marte Alexander(born 1976), American-born Italian basketball player
Neil Alexander (born 1978), Scottish footballer
Odicci Alexander (born 1998), American softball player
Posh Alexander (born 2001), American basketball player
Rex Alexander (1924–1982), American college sports coach
Scott Alexander (baseball) (born 1989), American baseball player
Shane Alexander (volleyball) (born 1986), Australian volleyball player
Shaun Alexander (born 1977), American football player
Stan Alexander (1905–1961), English footballer
Trey Alexander (basketball) (born 2003), American basketball player
Tyler Alexander (born 1994), American baseball player
Ty-Shon Alexander (born 1998), American basketball player
Victor Alexander (born 1969), American basketball player
Zy Alexander, American football player

Other professions

Amir Alexander (born 1963), Israeli-American historian
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander (1909–1974), British cryptanalyst, chess player, and chess writer
Grace Alexander (1872–1951), American writer, journalist, teacher
Holmes Alexander (1906–1985), American historian, journalist, and columnist
Jane Grace Alexander (1848–1932), American banker
Jeffrey C. Alexander (born 1947), American sociologist
Juliet Alexander (born 1950s), Guyanese-born British journalist and TV presenter
Rachel Frances Alexander (1875–1964), British social campaigner
Robin Alexander, British educationist and academic
Robin Alexander (journalist) (born 1975), German journalist and author
Samuel Alexander (1859–1938), Australian/British philosopher and essayist
Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis (born 1935), British peer
Tammy Alexander (1963–1979), American murder victim
Travis Alexander, murder victim – see Murder of Travis Alexander

Disambiguation lists

Donald Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Fred Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Gary Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Harry Alexander (disambiguation), including Harold Alexander, several people
James Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Jason Alexander (disambiguation), several people
John Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Joseph Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Peter Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Robert Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Thomas Alexander (disambiguation), several people
William Alexander (disambiguation), several people

References

↑ Browne, W. A. F.; Reaney, P. H.; Wilson, R. M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0 . Retrieved 2 September 2018.

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[Browne_Reaney_Wilson_Scull_1991-1] Browne, W. A. F.; Reaney, P. H.; Wilson, R. M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0 . Retrieved 2 September 2018.

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