Decker (surname)
Decker is a surname of German origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Real people[]
In arts and entertainment[]
- Brooklyn Decker, American model
- Carol Decker, English recording artist
- Daniel Decker, Puerto Rican composer
- Franz-Paul Decker (1923–2014), German conductor
- Georg Decker (1818–1894), Austrian portrait artist
- Hans Decker, German sculptor of the fifteenth century
- Jennifer Decker, French actress
- Johan Stephan Decker (1784–1844), French painter
- John Decker (artist) (1895–1947), German painter, set designer and caricaturist in Hollywood
- Lindsey Decker (1923–1994), American artist
- Mary Beth Decker (b. 1981), American model
- Richard Decker, cartoonist in The New Yorker
- Jorel Decker, musical artist in band Hollywood Undead
In government and politics[]
- Bob Decker (1922-1999), American politician and educator
- Eileen M. Decker, American lawyer
- George Decker, American Chief of Staff of the United States Army
- Grant Decker, American politician
- (1898–1970), Sheriff of Dallas, Texas during the assassination of John F. Kennedy
- John Decker (fire chief) (1823–1892), American businessman, politician and firefighter
- John A. Decker (died 2006), American Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- Michael P. Decker, American politician
- Wilhelm Decker, German publicist
In sport[]
- Bill Decker, American college baseball coach
- Brianna Decker, American ice hockey player
- Claire Decker, U.S. NASACAR driver
- Cody Decker (born 1987), American major league baseball player
- Karl Decker (footballer) (1921–2005), Austrian footballer
- Eric Decker, American football player
- Jaff Decker, American baseball player
- Mary Decker, American middle-distance runner
- Natalie Decker, American NASACAR driver
- Paige Decker, American NASACAR driver
- Steve Decker, American baseball player
- Chris Decker, American Curling
In other fields[]
- Almarian Decker, American electrical engineer
- Ed Decker, American evangelist
- John Decker (fire chief) (1823–1892), American businessman, politician and firefighter
- Karl Decker (1897–1945), German general
- Matthew Decker, Dutch-born English merchant and writer
- Scott Decker, American criminologist
- Susan Decker, American corporate executive
Fictional people[]
- Matt Decker, character in Star Trek
- Colonel Roderick Decker, the archenemy of The A-Team
- Willard Decker, character in Star Trek
- Chloe Decker, character in Lucifer
See also[]
- Deckers (surname)
- Dekker (surname)
- Dikkers
Categories:
- Surnames
- German-language surnames