Webb (surname)

This article is about the surname "Webb". For the given name, see Webb (given name). For other uses, see Webb (disambiguation).

Webb

Origin
Meaning	Weaver
Region of origin	England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland
Other names
Variant forms	Weaver, Webbe, Webster, Webber, Webe

Webb is an Anglo-Saxon surname meaning weaver of cloth. Over time it diffused throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, but it was initially confined to the south and centre of England.

Notable people with the surname "Webb" include

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A

• Adrian Webb (born 1943), British academic
• Aileen Osborn Webb (1892–1979), American aristocrat
• Ambrose Henry Webb (1882–1964), Irish judge
• Amy Webb (born 1974), American author
• Alan Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Alex Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Alexander Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Allan Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Allen Webb (born 1983), American football player
• Alli Webb, American entrepreneur
• Alliene Brandon Webb (1910–1965), American composer
• Alf Webb (1878–1932), English footballer
• Alfred Webb (1834–1908), Irish politician
• Alfreda Johnson Webb (1923–1992), American professor
• Alice Webb, British television executive
• Alicia Webb (born 1979), American professional wrestler
• Alison Webb (born 1961), Canadian judoka
• Alonzo C. Webb (1888–1975), American architect
• Ameer Webb (born 1991), American sprinter
• Anastasia Webb (born 1999), American artistic gymnast
• Anthony Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Archibald Webb (1866–1947), British painter
• Archie R. Webb (1881–1961), American football coach
• Art Webb (1893–1973), American football player
• Arthur Webb (1868–1952), English cricketer
• Arthur Webb (co-operator) (1868–1952), English co-operator
• Aston Webb (1849–1930), British architect
• Athol Webb (1935–2026), Australian rules footballer
• Austin Webb, American singer-songwriter

B

• Baby Webb, American baseball player
• Barbara Webb, Australian professor
• Barbara Womack Webb (born 1956/1957), American judge
• Barry Webb, Australian scholar
• Beatrice Webb (1858–1943), British activist
• Ben Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Benjamin Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Berry Webb (1915–1983), Australian cricketer
• Beth Webb, British author
• Betty Webb, American journalist
• Betty Webb (code breaker) (1923–2025), British code breaker
• Bianca Webb (born 2001), Australian rules footballer
• B. Linden Webb (1884–1968), Australian minister
• Bobby Webb (footballer) (1933–2023), English footballer
• Bobby Webb (tennis) (born 1953), American tennis player
• Boogie Bill Webb (1924–1990), American singer-songwriter
• Borlase Richmond Webb (1696–1738), British politician
• Boyd Webb (born 1947), New Zealand artist
• B. R. Webb (??–1860), American politician
• Braden Webb (born 1995), American baseball player
• Brad Webb, New Zealand sailor
• Bradley Webb (born 2001), English footballer
• Brandon Webb (born 1979), American baseball player
• Brandon Webb (author) (born 1974), American soldier
• Brenda Webb, Australian actress
• Brent Webb (born 1979), New Zealand rugby league footballer
• Brent W. Webb (born 1956), American professor
• Bresha Webb (born 1984), American actress
• Brian Webb (born 1945), English graphic designer
• Brian Webb (railway historian) (1935–1981), British historian
• Bronson Webb (born 1983), British actor
• Bruce Webb (1939–2020), Australian rules footballer
• Bryan Webb (born 1977), Canadian singer-songwriter

C

• Cameron Webb (born 1982/1983), American physician
• Caroline Webb (born 1971), British author
• Carl "Charles" Webb formerly unidentified man known as "Somerton Man" (?)
• Carl Webb (1981–2023), Australian rugby league footballer
• Carl C. Webb (1901–1996), American journalist
• Cassandra Webb, Australian-American actress
• Cassell Webb, British-American musician
• Catherine Webb (born 1986), English author
• Catherine Webb (co-operative activist) (1859–1947), English activist
• Cathleen Mae Webb (1961–2008), American criminal figure
• Cecilia Webb (1888–1957), British sculptor
• Charles Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Charley Webb (born 1988), English actress
• Cheryl Webb (born 1976), Australian race walker
• Chick Webb (1909–1939), American musician
• Chloe Webb (born 1960), American actor
• Chris Webb (politician) (born 1986), British politician
• Chris Webb (sculptor), British sculptor
• Christopher Webb (1886–1966), English designer
• Christopher Webb (cricketer) (born 1950), New Zealand cricketer
• Chuck Webb (born 1969), American football player
• Clarence Hungerford Webb (1902–1999), American doctor
• Clay Webb (born 2000), American football player
• Clifford Webb (1894–1972), English artist
• Clifton Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Cloyd Webb (1942–1991), Canadian football player
• Cody Webb (born 1988), American motorcycle rider
• Colin Webb (cricketer) (1926–2015), Australian cricketer
• Colin Webb (historian) (1930–1992), South African historian
• Colin Webb (physicist) (born 1937), British physicist
• Cooper Webb (born 1995), American motocross racer
• Courtney Webb (born 1999), Australian cricketer

D

• D. A. Webb (1912–1994), Irish botanist
• Damon Webb (born 1995), American football player
• Daniel Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Darryl Webb (born 1988), American basketball player
• Darryn Webb, New Zealand air force officer
• David Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Davis Webb (born 1995), American football player
• Del Webb (1899–1974), American real estate developer
• Derek Webb (born 1974), American singer-songwriter
• Des Webb (1934–1987), New Zealand rugby union footballer
• DeWitt Webb (1840–1917), American physician
• Dick Webb (actor), British actor
• Donald Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Douglas Webb (1922–1996), British photographer
• Douglas Webb (police officer) (1909–1988), British police officer
• Doyle Webb (born 1955), American politician
• Duncan Webb (born 1967), New Zealand politician
• Dunstan Webb, Australian actor

E

• Earl Webb (1897–1965), American baseball player
• Edmund Webb (1830–1899), Australian politician
• Edmund F. Webb (1835–1898), American politician
• Edward Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Edwin Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Electra Havemeyer Webb (1888–1960), American art collector
• Ella Webb (1877–1946), Irish pediatrician
• Eliza Osgood Vanderbilt Webb (1860–1936), American socialite
• Elliott Webb (born 1971), English radio presenter
• Ellsworth Webb (1931–2017), American boxer
• Eloise Webb (born 1996), South African rugby sevens footballer
• Elven Webb (1910–1979), British art director
• Erasmus Webb (??–1614), English priest
• Ercel F. Webb (1920–1999), American clergyman
• Eric Webb (1889–1984), New Zealand engineer
• Ernest Webb (1874–1937), British athlete

F

• Francis Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Frank Elbridge Webb (1869–1949), American engineer and presidential candidate in 1928 and 1932
• Frank Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Fred Webb (1853–1917), British jockey
• Freddie Webb (born 1942), Filipino basketball player

G

• Garth Webb (1918–2012), Canadian soldier
• Gary Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Geoffrey Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• George Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Gerald Bertram Webb (1871–1948), English-American physician
• Gillian Webb (born 1956), British rower
• Gisela Webb, American religious scholar
• Glenn F. Webb, American mathematician
• Godfrey Webb (1914–2003), British author
• Graham Webb (1944–2017), British racing cyclist
• Graham Webb (broadcaster) (1936–2024), Australian television presenter
• Grant Webb (born 1979), New Zealand rugby union footballer
• Gregory Webb (born 1950), American police officer

H

• Haley Webb (born 1985), American actress and filmmaker
• Hank Webb (born 1950), American baseball player
• Harold Webb (1909–1989), American physicist
• Harri Webb (1920–1994), Welsh poet
• Harry Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Henry Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Herbert Webb (1913–1947), English cricketer
• Holly Webb (born 1976), British writer
• Howard Webb (born 1971), English football referee
• Hubert Webb (born 1968), American criminal
• Hubert Webb (cricketer) (1927–2010), English cricketer
• H. Walter Webb (1856–1900) American railway executive

I

• Iain Webb (born 1959), English ballet dancer
• Iain R. Webb, British writer
• Ike Webb (1874–1950), English footballer
• Isaac Webb (shipbuilder) (1794–1840), American shipbuilder

J

• Jack Webb (1920–1982), American actor
• Jackie Webb (footballer) (born 1943), Scottish footballer
• Jaco Webb, South African rugby league footballer
• Jacob Webb (born 1993), American baseball player
• James Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jamie Webb (born 1994), British athlete
• Jane Webb (1925–2010), American actress
• Jane Webb (Northampton, Virginia), American indentured servant
• Janeen Webb (born 1951), Australian writer
• Janet Webb (1930–1983), English actress
• Jason Webb (born 1973), Filipino basketball coach
• Jay Lee Webb (1937–1996), American singer
• J. B. Webb (1929–2009), Australian activist
• Jeff Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jennifer Webb (born 1979), American politician
• Jennifer M. Webb (born 1953), Australian archaeologist
• Jeremiah Webb (born 2001), American football player
• Jesse L. Webb Jr. (1923–1956), American politician
• Jessica L. Webb, Canadian writer
• Jessie Webb (1880–1944), Australian academic
• J. Griswold Webb (1890–1934), American politician
• Jim Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jimmy Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• J'Marcus Webb (born 1988), American football player
• Joe Webb (born 1986), American football player
• Joe Webb (horse trainer) (born 1928), American horse trainer
• John Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jonathan Webb (born 1963), English rugby union footballer
• Jonathan Webb (footballer) (born 1990), English footballer
• Jonathon Webb (born 1983), Australian auto racing driver
• Jonathon Webb (cricketer) (born 1992), English cricketer
• Jordan Webb (born 1988), Canadian soccer player
• Joseph Webb (1908–1962), British painter
• Josephine Webb (1918–2017), American electrical engineer
• Josh Webb (footballer) (born 1995), English footballer
• Judith Webb, British soldier
• Judy Webb, English ecologist
• Julian Webb (1911–2002), American politician
• June Webb (born 1934), American singer-songwriter
• Justin Webb (born 1961), British journalist

K

• Karen Webb, Australian police officer
• Karim Webb (born 1974), American restaurateur
• Karrie Webb (born 1974), Australian golfer
• Kate Webb (1943–2007), Australian journalist
• Katharine Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Katherine Webb (born 1989), American model
• Kathleen Webb (born 1956), American comic book writer
• Kathy Webb (born 1949), American politician
• Katrina Webb (born 1977), Australian Paralympic athlete
• Kaye Webb (1914–1996), British editor
• Keith Webb (1933–2021), Australian rules footballer
• Kenneth Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Kevin Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Kevyn Webb (1924–1990), Australian rower
• Kristina Webb, New Zealand artist, illustrator and cartoonist

L

• La'Damian Webb (born 1999), American football player
• Lahilahi Webb (1862–1949), Hawaiian royal
• Lardarius Webb (born 1985), American football player
• Laurie Webb (born 1924), Welsh actor
• Lawrence Webb, American politician
• Lea Webb, American politician
• Lee Webb (born 1981), American football player
• Lefty Webb (1885–1958), American baseball player
• Leland Justin Webb (1846–1893), American politician and lawyer
• Leonard Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Lindsay Webb (born 1973), Australian comedian
• Lisa Webb (born 1984), Australian rules footballer
• Lizbeth Webb (1926–2013), English actress
• Lizzie Webb (born 1948), British fitness expert
• Logan Webb (born 1996), American baseball player
• Lon Webb, American baseball player
• Lorna Webb (born 1983), English cyclist
• Lou Webb (1911–1940), American racing driver
• Lucy Webb, American actress
• Lukas Webb (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
• Luke Webb (born 1986), English footballer
• Luke Webb (cricketer) (born 1995), English cricketer
• Lydia Webb (1736–1793), English actress

M

• Mal Webb (born 1966), Australian singer
• Marc Webb (born 1974), American filmmaker
• Marc Webb (footballer) (born 1979), Australian rules footballer
• Marcus Webb (born 1970), American basketball player
• Margaret Ely Webb (1877–1965), American illustrator
• Margot Webb (1910–2005), American dancer
• Maria Webb (1804–1873), Irish philanthropist
• Marilyn Salzman Webb (born 1942), American author
• Marilynn Webb (1937–2021), New Zealand artist
• Marissa Webb, American fashion designer
• Mark Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Marshall B. Webb (born 1961), American general
• Martell Webb (born 1989), American football player
• Marti Webb (born 1944), English actress
• Martin Webb (born 1964), British entrepreneur
• Martyn Webb (1925–2016), Australian professor
• Mary Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Mason Webb (born 1986), American soccer player
• Matthew Webb (1848–1883), British swimmer
• Matthew Webb (footballer) (born 1976), English footballer
• Maurice Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Max Webb (1917–2018), Polish-American real estate developer
• Maynard Webb (born 1955), American entrepreneur
• Maysie Webb (1923–2005), British librarian
• Merryn Somerset Webb (born 1970), English editor
• Michael Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Millard Webb (1893–1935), American screenwriter
• Mimi Webb (born 2000), British singer-songwriter
• Mojo Webb, American musician
• Morgan Webb (born 1978), American television host
• M. Price Webb (1862–1938), American politician
• Murray Webb (born 1947), New Zealand artist

N

• Nathan Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Nathaniel Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Neil Webb (born 1963), British footballer
• Nick Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Noel Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Norm Webb (1921–1996), Australian rules footballer
• Norris Webb (born 1945), Panamanian basketball player

O

• Olive Webb, New Zealand clinical psychologist
• Oliver Webb (born 1991), British auto racing driver

P

• Paddy Webb (1884–1950), New Zealand unionist and politician
• Patricia Ann Webb (1925–2005), English microbiologist
• Patrick Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Paul Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Peggy Webb (writer) (born 1942), American author
• Peggy Webb (politician), American politician
• Peter Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Philip Webb (1831–1915), British architect
• Philip Carteret Webb (1702–1770), English barrister
• Phyllis Webb (1927–2021), Canadian poet
• Pinky Webb (born 1970), Filipino journalist

R

• Raleigh Webb (born 1997), American football player
• Ralph Webb (1887–1945), Canadian politician
• Ralph Webb (American football) (born 1994), American football player
• R. Curt Webb (born 1949), American politician
• Rebecca Norris Webb (born 1956), American photographer
• Red Webb (1924–1996), American baseball player
• Reg Webb (1947–2018), English musician
• Regina Webb (born 1980), American author
• Reynolds Webb (1900–1989), Australian rules footballer
• Rhys Webb (born 1988), Welsh rugby union footballer
• Richard Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Richie Webb, British comedy writer
• Richmond Webb (born 1967), American football player
• Rita Webb (1904–1981), English actress
• R. J. Webb (born 1987), American football player
• Robb Webb (1939–2021), American voice artist
• Robert Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Robin Webb (born 1945), English animal rights activist
• Robin L. Webb (born 1960), American politician
• Rod Webb (1910–1999), Canadian politician
• Rodney Webb (born 1943), English rugby union footballer
• Rodney Scott Webb (1935–2009), American judge
• Roger Webb (1934–2002), British jazz pianist and composer
• Roger Webb (politician), American politician
• Roy Webb (1888–1982), American film composer
• Rupert Webb (1922–2018), English cricketer
• Russell Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ryan Webb (born 1986), American baseball player

S

• Sam Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sarah Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Seán Webb (born 1983), Northern Irish footballer
• Shane Webb (born 1980), Australian footballer
• Sharni Webb (born 1991), Australian rules footballer
• Sharon Webb (1936–2010), American author
• Shaun Webb (born 1981), New Zealand-Japanese rugby union footballer
• Shelley Webb, British television presenter
• Shirley Webb (born 1981), British hammer thrower
• Sid Webb (1884–1956), English footballer
• Sidney Webb (1859–1947), British activist
• Sidney Webb (cricketer) (1875–1923), English cricketer
• Simon Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Skeeter Webb (1909–1986), American baseball player
• Suhaib Webb (born 1972), American religious figure
• Spencer Webb (2000–2022), American football player
• Sheyann Webb (born 1956), American activist
• Speed Webb (1906–1994), American jazz drummer
• Spider Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Spud Webb (born 1963), American basketball player
• Stan Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Stephen Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Steve Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Steven Webb (born 1984), English actor
• Stuart Webb (born 1980), Australian rugby league footballer
• Suzanne Webb (born 1966), British politician

T

• Tara Webb, Australian sound editor
• T. I. Webb Jr. (1880–1975), American lawyer
• Timothy James Webb (born 1967), Australian artist
• Thomas Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Todd Webb (1905–2000), American photographer
• Tom Webb (born 1989), English footballer
• Tony Webb (born 1945), English social scientist
• Travis Webb (1910–1990), American auto racing driver
• Tyler Webb (born 1990), American baseball player

U

• Ulysses S. Webb (1864–1947), American lawyer and politician
• Umeki Webb (born 1975), American basketball player

V

• Vanessa Webb (born 1976), Canadian tennis player
• Veronica Webb (born 1965), American model
• Violet Webb (1915–1999), English track and field athlete

W

• Wally Webb (1885–1956), Australian rugby league footballer
• Walter Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Watt W. Webb (1927–2020), American physicist
• Wayne Webb (born 1957), American bowler
• Wellington Webb (born 1941), American politician
• Wendy Webb (born 1962), American author
• Wilfred Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• William Webb (disambiguation), multiple people
• Wilma Webb (born 1944), American politician
• Wilse B. Webb (1920–2018), American psychologist
• W. Roger Webb (born 1941), American academic administrator
• Wyatt Webb (1941–2003), American basketball coach
• Wyman W. Webb, Canadian judge

See also

• Webb (given name), a page for people with the given name "Webb"
• Attorney General Webb (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Attorney Generals surnamed "Webb"
• General Webb (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Generals surnamed "Webb"
• Judge Webb (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Judge surnamed "Webb"
• Justice Webb (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Justices surnamed "Webb"
• Senator Webb (disambiguation), a disambiguation page for Senator surnamed "Webb"