West (name)

Last updated September 17, 2025

West is an English surname.

Notable people with the name include:

Absolom M. West (1818–1894), American politician, and Confederate militia general
Adam West (1928–2017), American actor
Adam West (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player
Addison West (born 2000), American football player
Alan West (footballer) (born 1951), English footballer
Alan West, Baron West of Spithead (born 1948), Royal Navy admirals and British peer
Albert West (1949–2015), Dutch singer
Albert Benjamin West (1883–1929), American politician and lawyer
Albert L. West (1825–1892), American architect
Allen West (disambiguation), several people
Allyson West, Trinidad and Tobago politician
Almeda Lambert ( née West), American cookbook writer and businessperson
Andrew West (disambiguation), also Andy West, several people
Anita West (born 1935), British actress and former television presenter
Anthony West (disambiguation), several people
Barbara West (1911–2007), English Titanic survivor
Barbara West (TV news anchor) (born 1948), American journalist
Belford West (1896–1973), American football player
Benjamin West (disambiguation), also Ben West, several people
Billy West (born 1952), American voice actor
Billy West (baseball) (1853–1928), American baseball player
Billy West (silent film actor) (1892–1975), American actor
Bob West (born 1956), American voice actor
Bob West (radio host) (1942–2016), American ethnomusicologist and radio host
Brian West (disambiguation), several people
Catherine West (born 1966), English politician
Cedric West (1918–1997), English jazz guitarist
Chandra West (born 1970), Canadian actress
Charcandrick West (born 1991), American football player
Charles West (disambiguation), several people
Chester H. West (1888–1935), American Medal of Honor recipient
CJ West (born 2002), American football player
Colin West (born 1962), English football player and coach
Colin West (author) (born 1951), English children book writer and illustrator
Colin West (footballer, born 1967), English football player
Corinne West (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
Corinne Michelle West (1908–1991), American painter
Cornel West (born 1953), American philosopher, political activist, and writer
David West (disambiguation), several people
Debi Mae West (born 1964), American voice actor
Delonte West (born 1983), American basketball player
Dominic West (born 1969), English actor
Don West (educator) (1906–1992), American educator
Don West (wrestling) (born 1963), American professional wrestling commentator
Donald J. West (1924–2020), British psychiatrist
Dorian West (born 1967), English rugby footballer
Dorothy West (1907–1998), American writer
Dorothy West (actress) (1891–1980), American actress
Dottie West (1932–1991), American country music singer and songwriter
Earl Irvin West (1920–2011), American church historian
Edmund A. West (1823–1922), American lawyer and politician
Edmund B. West (c.1804–1854), American physician and politician
Edward West (1782–1828), British economist
Edward Nason West (1909–1990), American Episcopal priest
Edward William West (1824–1905), British Indologist
Emilie West (1844–1907), Danish schoolteacher, proponent of needlework
Florence Duval West (1840–1881), American poet
Francis West (disambiguation), several people
Frederick West (disambiguation), also Fred West, several people
George West (disambiguation), several people
Gilbert West (1703–1756), English poet
Gladys West (born 1930), American mathematician
Gordon West (1943–2012), English footballer
Gordon West (cricketer) (1923–2002), English cricketer
Graeme West (born 1953), New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach
Graham West (born 1973), Australian politician
Harry West (1917–2004), Irish politician
Harry West (musician), American musician
Henry West (disambiguation), several people
Hershell West, American basketball player and coach
Isabelle Clark Percy West (1882–1976), American artist and educator
James West (disambiguation), several people
Jane West (novelist) (1758–1852), British writer and poet
Jane West (campaigner), American cannabis activist
Jerry West (1938–2024), American basketball player and executive
Jerry West (author), pseudonym of Andrew E. Svenson (1910–1975), American writer
Jessamyn West (librarian) (born 1968), American librarian and activist
Jessamyn West (writer) (1902–1984), American author
Jim West (disambiguation), several people
Joseph West (disambiguation), also Joe West, several people
John West (disambiguation), several people
Josh West (rower) (born 1977), British-American Olympic rower and earth scientist
Josh West (politician) (born 1976), American politician
Julian West, stage name of Nicolas de Gunzburg (1904–1981), French-American editor and bon-vivant
Kanye West (born 1977), American record producer and rapper
Kit West (1936–2016), British special effects artist
Kimber West (born 1974), Playboy Playmate
Lee Roy West (1929–2020), American judge
Leslie West (1945–2020), American musician, member of the rock band Mountain, and the trio West, Bruce and Laing
Leslie West (cricketer) (1905–1982), English cricketer
Lizzie West (born 1973), American singer-songwriter
Louis Jolyon West (1924–1999), American psychiatrist
Madeleine West (born 1980), Australian actress
Mae West (1893–1980), American actress and screenwriter
Margaret West (1903–1963), American heiress, vaudeville performer and radio hostess
Margaretta Sully West (died 1810), American theater manager and stage actor
Mark West (disambiguation), several people
Martin West (disambiguation), several people
Mary West (born 1945/1946), American entrepreneur and philanthropist
Mary Allen West (1837–1892), American journalist, editor, educator
Mason West (born 2007), American ice hockey player
Matt West (baseball) (born 1988), American baseball player
Matthew West (born 1977), American musician
Matthew West (politician) (1801–1880), American politician
Maura West (born 1972), American actress
Michael West (disambiguation), several people
Michelle Sagara West (born 1963), Japanese-Canadian author
Mike West (swimmer) (born 1964), Canadian swimmer
Moritz West (1840–1904), Austrian librettist
Morris West (1916–1999), Australian writer
Nathan West (born 1978), American actor and musician
Nathanael West (1903–1940), American novelist and playwright
Nathaniel West (captain) (c. 1665–1723), Virginia colonial legislator
Nicholas West (1461–1533), English bishop and diplomatist
Nick West (disambiguation), several people
Nigel West, pen-name of Rupert Allason (born 1951), British writer and politician
Nina West (born 1978), American drag queen
North West (born 2013), American singer and rapper
Oswald West (1873–1960), American politician
Owen West (born 1969), American military officer and official
Owen B. West (1869–1948), American politician, businessman, and farmer
Paula West (born 1959), American jazz and cabaret singer
Paul West (disambiguation), several people
Pennerton West (1913–1965), American artist
Peter West (1920–2003), British TV presenter and sports commentator
Peter West (footballer) (1931–2010), Australian rules footballer
Peter West (physicist) (born 1951), British physicist
Randy West (disambiguation), several people
Rebecca West (1892–1983), British-Irish writer
Red West (1936–2017), American actor, film stuntman and songwriter
Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr (1395–1450), English noble
Richard West (disambiguation), several people
Robert West (disambiguation), several people
Rosemary West (born 1953), British serial killer
Samuel West (disambiguation), also Sam West, several people
Sandra Márjá West (born 1990), Norwegian Sami politician and festival manager of Riddu Riđđu
Scott West (born 1974), Australian rules footballer
Shane West (born 1978), American actor
Speedy West (1924–2003), American pedal steel guitarist and record producer
Spencer West (born 1981), American motivational speaker and disability advocate
Stewart West (1934–2023), Australian politician
Stu West (born 1964), English musician
Stuart West, British evolutionary biologist
T. J. West (1885–1916) of West's Limited, English cinema chain
Taribo West (born 1974), Nigerian football defender
Temple West (1714–1757), British admiral
Timothy West (1934–2024), English actor
Thomas West (disambiguation), also Tom West, several people
Togo D. West Jr. (1942–2018), African-American attorney
Vita Sackville-West (1892–1962), English poet, novelist and gardener
Wallace West (1900–1980), American science fiction writer
Walter West (disambiguation), several people
Will West Long (c. 1869–1947), Cherokee mask maker, a translator, and a Cherokee cultural historian
William West (disambiguation), several people
Winifred West (1881–1971), Australian educationist

Fictional characters

Herbert West, a character in the works of H. P. Lovecraft
Honey West, a fictional detective in the works of G. G. Fickling
Iris West, a character in DC Comics
Jade West, a character in the Victorious
Josh West, a character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
Nathan West, a character in the American soap opera General Hospital
Agent Orin West, a character from the DC Animated Universe
Pearl West, a character in MechWest
Sherri West, a District Attorney, appearing on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Wallace West (character), a character in DC Comics
Wally West, a DC Comics superhero known for being the first Kid Flash and third Flash

West (name)

Fictional characters

See also