Swan (surname)

Swan is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Academics

• Daniel C. Swan, American cultural anthropologist and museum curator
• Donald A. Swan (1935–1981), American anthropologist
• Janis Swan, American-New Zealand food process engineering academic
• Richard Swan (born 1933), American mathematician
• Toril Swan (1945–2022), Norwegian philologist
• Trevor Swan (1918–1989), Australian economist
• Vivien Swan (1943–2009), British archaeologist

Arts, entertainment, and literature

• Alfred Swan (1890–1970), Russian composer and musicologist
• Alison Swan (fl. 1988–2015), Bermudian filmmaker, writer, and real estate developer
• Annalyn Swan (born c. 1951), American writer
• Anni Swan (1875–1958), Finnish writer
• Astrid Swan (1982–), Finnish musician and singer
• Barbara Swan (1922–2003), American artist
• Curt Swan (1920–1996), American comics artist
• Einar Aaron Swan (1903–1940), American musician, arranger and composer
• Erinn Swan (born 1984), Australian singer, songwriter, and performer
• Fred Swan, American painter
• Hash Swan (born 1995), South Korean rapper
• Jon Swan (fl. 2010), American poet, playwright, librettist, journalist, and editor
• Jonathan Swan (fl. 2014–2018), Australian journalist
• Kal Swan (born 1963), Scottish–born vocalist
• Kitty Swan (born 1943), Danish actress
• Lucile Swan American sculptor and painter
• Nathaniel Walter Swan (1834–1884), Irish-born Australian writer
• Serinda Swan (born 1984), Canadian actress

Politics

• Almon Swan (1819–1883), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, United States
• Andrew Swan (born 1968), politician in Manitoba, Canada
• Benjamin Swan (fl. 2013–2014), state legislator, Massachusetts, United States
• Denise Swan (born 1947), Australian politician
• George Swan (politician) (1833–1913), New Zealand businessman and Member of Parliament
• Herbert Swan (1869–1949), Australian trade unionist and politician
• Wayne Swan (1954–), Australian politician, Treasurer of Australia (2007–2013)
• Yvonne Swan (born 1943), Sinixt Native American activist, and a once convicted criminal.

Sports

• Adrian Swan (1932–2006), Australian figure skater
• Chris Swan (born 1978), Australian cricketer
• Chris Swan (footballer) (1900–1979), English footballer
• Craig Swan (born 1950), American baseball pitcher
• Dane Swan (born 1984), Australian footballer
• Derek Swan (born 1966), Irish footballer
• Fred H. Swan (1902–1993), American football player and coach
• Gavin Swan (born 1970), Australian cricketer
• George Swan (footballer) (born 1994), English footballer
• Glenn Swan (born 1952), Australian rules footballer
• Graeme Swan, retired English spinner
• Harry Swan (1887–1946), American baseball pitcher
• Henry Swan (cricketer) (1879–1941), English cricketer
• Ian Swan (1930–2004), Scottish international rugby union player
• Isabel Swan (1983–), Brazilian sailor
• Katie Swan (born 1999), British tennis player
• Lianna Swan (born 1997), British-Pakistani swimmer
• Lynn Swann (born 1952), American football player
• Raymond Swan (born 1938), Bermudian long-distance runner

Other people

• Bill or Billy Swan, see William Swan (disambiguation)
• Carole Swan (fl. 2007–2011), Canadian public servant, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Charles Swan (disambiguation)
• Charlie Swan (disambiguation)
• Conrad Swan (1924–2019), officer of arms at the College of Arms, London, England
• Guy Swan (born 1954), United States Army Lft. general
• Henry Harrison Swan (1840–1916), United States federal judge
• Hepzibah Swan (died 1825), American heiress, married to James Swan (financier)
• James Swan (disambiguation)
• Jeremy Swan (1922–2005), Irish cardiologist
• Jimmy Swan, see James Swan (disambiguation)
• John Swan (disambiguation)
• Joseph Swan (disambiguation)
• Peter Swan (disambiguation)
• William Swan (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

• Bella Swan, from the Twilight series
• Emma Swan, from the U.S. television series Once Upon a Time
• Elizabeth Swann, from ‘’Pirates of the Caribbean’’

See also

• Johannes Ambundii de Swan (1384–1424), a German ecclesiastic
• Swan (disambiguation)
• Swann (disambiguation)