James (surname)

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James is a common surname with many origins.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

A[]

  • A. P. T. James (c. 1908–1962), better known as 'Fargo' James; Tobagonian politician
  • Aaron James (basketball) (born 1952), American basketball player
  • Aaron James (footballer) (born 1976), Australian rules footballer from Victoria
  • Ada James (1876–1952), American suffragist and reformer
  • Adam James (actor) (born 1972), British actor
  • Adam James (singer), Australian country singer
  • Aidan James (born 2001), American singer and musician
  • Alan James (1890–1952), American film director and screenwriter
  • Alan James (poet), South African poet
  • Alec James (cricketer) (1889–1961), Welsh cricketer
  • Aled James (born 1982), Welsh rugby union footballer
  • Alex James (footballer) (1901–1953), Scottish soccer player
  • Alex James (musician) (born 1968), English musician and journalist, member of band Blur
  • Alex James (songwriter) (born 1976), songwriter and producer
  • Alice James (1848–1892), American diarist
  • Andre James (born 1997), American football player
  • Andrea James (born 1967), American writer, film producer, director and LGBT rights activist
  • , Australian playwright, author of Sunshine Super Girl
  • Angela James (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Angharad James (poet) (1677–1749), Welsh language poet
  • Ann James (born 1952), Australian illustrator and writer
  • Annie Laurie Wilson James (1862–?), American journalist
  • Anthony James (actor) (1942–2020), American actor
  • Anthony James (artist) (born 1974), English sculptor, painter and performance artist
  • Antonio James (c. 1954–1996), American murderer
  • Antonio D. James (born 1985), American film director
  • Antony James (born 1989), British swimmer
  • Archibald James (1893–1980), British politician and Royal Air Force officer
  • Arnold James (born 1974), international footballer from Antigua and Barbuda
  • Art and Arthur James (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ashley James (curator), American curator
  • Augustus James (1866–1934), Australian politician

B[]

  • B. G. James (politician), mayor of Newport News, Virginia from 1936 to 1940
  • Barbara James (1943–2003), Australian author, historian, journalist, political adviser and activist
  • Barry James, English stage actor
  • Becky James (born 1991), Welsh cyclist
  • Benjamin James (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Bernard James (born 1985), American basketball player
  • Bernie James (baseball) (1905–1994), American baseball player
  • Bernie James (born 1958), English–born, American soccer player
  • Bert James (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Betty James (1918–2008), American businesswoman who named the slinky
  • Bill James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Bill James (pitcher, born 1887) (1887–1942), baseball player
    • Bill James (pitcher, born 1892) (1892–1971), baseball player
    • Bill James (novelist) (born 1929), novelist
    • Bill James (American politician) (born 1930), American politician
    • Bill James (rower), New Zealand rower
    • Bill James (Australian footballer) (born 1937), Australian rules footballer
    • Bill James (born 1949), American baseball writer and historian
    • Billy James (disambiguation), multiple people
      • Billy T. James (1948–1991), New Zealand comedian
      • Billy James (basketball) (born 1950), American professional basketball player
      • Billy James (rugby player) (born 1956), Welsh rugby union player
      • Billy James (born 1960), American publicist, musician, and author known as Ant-Bee
      • Billy James (publicist), American publicist and talent scout
  • Bob James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Bob James (musician) (born 1939), jazz musician
    • Bob James (rock singer) (born 1952), singer of Montrose, 1974–1976
    • Bob James (baseball) (born 1958), baseball player for the Expos, Tigers, and White Sox
    • Bob James (country singer) (born 1960), representative of CMT Europe, 1995–1997
  • Brad James (born 1981), American actor
  • Bradley James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Bradley James, English actor
    • Bradley James (1961–2012), American professional wrestler better known as Brad Armstrong
  • Brandon James (born 1987), American footballer
  • Brendan James (born 1979), American singer/songwriter
  • Brett James (footballer) (born 1972), Australian Rules footballer from South Australia
  • Brett James (born 1968), American singer, songwriter and record producer
  • Brian James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Brian James (actor) (1918–2009), Australian TV actor
    • Brian James (cricketer, born 1934) (1934–2000), English cricketer
    • Brian James (cricketer, born 1941) (1941–2002), English cricketer
    • Brian James (rugby league) (1943–2020), Australian rugby league footballer
    • Brian James (guitarist) (born 1955), British punk musician, former member of The Damned
    • Brian James (basketball) (born 1956), American basketball coach
    • Brian d'Arcy James (born 1968), American actor and musician
    • Brian Girard James, better known as Road Dogg (born 1969), American professional wrestler
    • Brian R. James (born 1974), American game designer and software engineer
  • Brion James (1945–1999), American character actor
  • Bronny James (born 2004), American basketball player and son of LeBron James
  • Butch James (born 1979), South African rugby player

C[]

  • C. L. R. James (1901–1989), Trinidadian essayist and historian of the Haitian Revolution
  • Candice James (born 1948), Canadian poet
  • Carl James (1925–2005), American collegiate sports executive
  • Carlos James (born 1971), American college baseball coach
  • Carol James, New Zealand footballer
  • Carol-Ann James, West Indian cricketer
  • Carole James (born 1957), Canadian politician
  • Carwyn James (1929–1983), Welsh rugby player
  • Casey James (born 1982), American singer and guitarist
  • Cecil James (1913–1999), English bassoonist
  • Cedric James (born 1979), American footballer
  • Charlene James, British playwright and screenwriter
  • Charles and Charlie James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Charles Tillinghast James (1805–1862), U.S. Senator from Rhode Island
    • Charles James (MP) (1817–1890), British politician
    • Charles Pinckney James (1818–1899), U.S. federal judge
    • Charles James (chemist) (1880–1928), British–born discoverer of lutetium
    • Charles James (footballer) (1882–1960), English footballer for Stoke
    • Charles James (rugby league) (1891–1917), New Zealand rugby league footballer
    • Charles Holloway James (1893–1953), British architect
    • Charles James (designer) (1906–1978), British–American fashion designer
    • Charles James (attorney) (born 1954), U.S. assistant attorney general
    • Charles James (American football) (born 1990), American football cornerback
  • Chris James (baseball) (born 1962), American baseball player
  • Chris James (racing driver) (born 1978), British auto racing driver and businessman
  • Chris James (footballer) (born 1987), New Zealand soccer player
  • Christine James, Welsh poet and academic; Archdruid of Wales
  • Christopher James, 5th Baron Northbourne (1926–2019), British farmer and aristocrat
  • Christopher James (poet) (born 1975), British poet
  • Ciaran James (born 1991), British water polo player
  • Chuck James (born 1981), American baseball player
  • Clement James (footballer) (born 1981), British footballer
  • Cleo James (born 1940), American baseball player
  • Clifton James (1921–2017), American actor
  • Clive James (1939–2019), Australian writer, poet, essayist, critic, and commentator on popular culture
  • Colin James (bishop) (1926–2009), Bishop of Wakefield, 1977–1985, and Winchester, 1985–1995
  • Colin James (journalist) (born 1944), New Zealand journalist
  • Colin James (born 1964), Canadian musician
  • Connor James (born 1982), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Connor James (soccer) (born 1996), Canadian soccer player
  • Craig James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Craig T. James (born 1941), U.S. Representative from Florida
    • Craig James (running back) (born 1961), American football player and sportscaster
    • Craig James (economist) (born 1962), Australian economist
    • Craig James (English footballer) (born 1982), English footballer

D[]

  • Dafydd James (born 1975), Welsh rugby union international and British Lion
  • Dan and Daniel James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Dan James (1937–1987), American footballer
      • Daniel James (businessman) (1801–1876), one of the co-founders of Phelps, Dodge & Co.
      • Daniel Willis James (1832–1907), American businessman
      • Daniel James (Gwyrosydd) aka "Gwyrosydd" (1848–1920), Welsh poet and hymn-writer
      • Daniel Lewis James (1911–1988), American author
      • Daniel James, Jr. aka "Chappie" (1920–1978), African American USAF general
      • Daniel James (historian) (born 1948), British historian and expert in Peronism
      • Daniel James (soldier) (born 1962), British Army Corporal and interpreter, convicted of espionage
      • Daniel James (game developer) (born 1971), British-Canadian video game developer
      • Daniel James (music producer) (born 1975), Australian music producer and songwriter
  • Darren James (broadcaster) (born 1960), Australian radio broadcaster
  • Darren James (born 1964), American pornographic actor
  • David James (disambiguation)
    • David James (actor, born 1839) (1839–1893), English comic actor and one of the founders of London's Vaudeville Theatre
    • David James (actor, born 1967) (born 1967), Australian television and film actor; and former presenter of ABC's Play School
    • David James (actor, born 1972) (born 1972), South African film, theater, and television actor known for playing Koobus Venter in the 2009 film District 9
    • David James (bishop) (born 1945), current bishop of Bradford
    • David James (cell biologist) (born 1958), cell biologist who discovered the glucose transporter GLUT4
    • David James (cricketer, born 1921) (1921–2002), Welsh cricketer
    • David James (footballer) (born 1970), English goalkeeper
    • David James (politician, born 1843) (1843–1921), member of the Wisconsin State Senate
    • David James (politician, born 1919) (1919–1986), British politician and member of the Conservative Party
    • David James, Baron James of Blackheath (born 1937), British corporate trouble-shooter, former chairman of the Millennium Dome, and author of the Conservative Party's James Report
    • David James (rugby, born 1866) (1866–1929), Welsh international rugby player
    • David James (rugby, born 1906) (1906–1981), Welsh rugby union and professional rugby league footballer
    • David James (rugby, born 1985) (born 1985), Welsh rugby league player
  • Deborah Lee James (born 1958), United States Secretary of the Air Force
  • Deborah James (disambiguation)
    • Deborah James (activist), American activist
    • Deborah James (anthropologist), South African anthropologist and academic
  • Dennis James (1917–1997), American actor and game show host
  • Dennis James (musician), American musician prominent in the revival of silent films
  • Dennis James (bodybuilder) (born 1969), African-American bodybuilder
  • Derwin James (born 1996), American football player
  • Devin James Stone, American lawyer and YouTuber
  • Diane James (born 1959), Ukip MEP
  • Dick James (1920–1986), music publisher
  • Dick James (American football) (1934–2000), American footballer
  • Dominic James (born 1986), American basketball player
  • Don and Donald James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Don James (American football) (1932–2013), American college football head coach
    • Don James (video games), Nintendo executive
      • Donald James (surfer) (died 1996), American pre-WWII surfer
      • Donald James (1931–2008), English novelist and television writer
      • Donald Chris James (born 1962), American baseball player
  • Dorothy James (1901–1982), American composer
  • Doug James (born 1962), American footballer and broadcaster
  • Duncan Airlie James (born 1961), Scottish kickboxer and actor
  • Duncan James (born 1978), British singer (Blue)
  • Duncan James (Australian singer) (fl. 2003–04), Australian singer

E[]

  • E. L. James (born 1963), British author (Fifty Shades of Grey)
  • E. O. James (1888–1972), anthropologist in the field of comparative religion
  • Ed, Eddie and Eddy James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Ed James (writer) (1908–1995), American writer and creator of the U.S. sitcom Father Knows Best
    • Ed James (disc jockey) (born 1976), radio DJ
  • Edgerrin James (born 1978), American football player
  • Edison James (born 1943), Prime Minister of Dominica
  • Edmond James (1874–1952), British colonial administrator
  • Edward James (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Edwin James (scientist) (1797–1861), American botanist, geographer, geologist and explorer
  • Edwin James (lawyer) (c. 1812–1882), English lawyer, Member of Parliament and would-be actor
  • Edwin Leland James (1890–1951), American newspaper editor
  • Eleanor James (born 1986), English actress
  • Elinor James (1644–1719), British printer and writer
  • Elmore James (1918–1963), American blues singer, songwriter and musician
  • Emrys James (1928–1989), Welsh actor
  • Eric James (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Erica James (born 1960), British novelist
  • Etta James (1938–2012), American R&B and gospel singer
  • Eugene James (1913–1933), American jockey
  • Evan James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Evan James (poet) (1809–1878), composer of the Welsh national anthem
    • Evan James (civil servant) (1846–1923), Indian Civil Service
    • Evan James (rugby) (1869–1901), Welsh rugby international
    • Evan James (cricketer) (1918–1989), Welsh cricketer
    • Evan James (soccer) (born 1990), Canadian soccer player

F[]

  • Faruq Mahfuz Anam (born 1964), Bangladeshi singer, known as James (musician)
  • Florence James (1902–1993), Australian author and literary agent
  • Fob James (born 1934), American politician; 48th Governor of Alabama
  • Frances James (soprano) (1903–1988), Canadian soprano
  • Frances James (ecologist) (born 1930), American ecologist
  • Francesca James (born 1949), American actress
  • Francis James (congressman) (1799–1886), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
  • Francis James (missionary) (1851–1900), British Christian missionary in China
  • Francis James (1918–1992), Australian publisher
  • Frank James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Frank James (MP) (1821–1924), British politician
    • Frank James (1843–1915), American outlaw
    • Frank Linsly James (1851–1890), English explorer
    • Frank Cyril James (1903–1973), Canadian academic and principal of McGill University
    • Frank B. James (1912–2004), U.S. Air Force general
    • Frank A. James, III, American historian
  • Fred James (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Freddie James (born 1937), American football coach
  • Frederic James (1915–1985), American artist
  • Frederick James (artist) (1845–1907), American artist
  • Frederick Seton James, (1870–1934), British colonial administrator
  • Frederick Alexander James (1884–1957), Australian merchant and litigant

G[]

  • Gareth James (born 1984), English cricketer
  • Gary James (born 1960), English drummer
  • Garry James (born 1963), American footballer
  • Gee Gee James (1902 or 1903–1971), American actress
  • Gene James (1925–1997), American professional basketball player
  • George James (disambiguation)
    • George James (soldier) (1760–1811), colonel of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
    • George Payne Rainsford James (1799–1860), novelist and historical writer
    • George Wharton James (1858–1923), prolific popular lecturer and journalist
    • George James (footballer) (1899–1976), English footballer
    • George K. James (1905–1994), American college sports coach
    • George James (musician) (1906–1995), American jazz saxophonist
    • George James (writer) (died c. 1954), Guyanese writer
    • George James, Jr., former head college football coach for the Kentucky State University Thorobreds
  • Gerald James (1917–2006), British actor
  • Geraldine James (born 1950), English actress
  • Gerard Luz James (born 1953), United States Virgin Islander politician, funeral director and businessman
  • Gérard James, American set decorator
  • Gerry James (born 1934), Canadian football, and ice hockey player
  • Gill James (born 1934), Australian politician
  • Glenicia James (born 1974), West Indian cricketer
  • Glyn James, Welsh footballer
  • Gordon James (actor) (1878–1949) English actor
  • Gordon C. James, American political consultant
  • Graham James (disambiguation)
    • Graham James (bishop) (born 1951), British Bishop of Norwich
    • Graham James (ice hockey) (born 1954), former Canadian ice hockey coach and convicted sex offender
  • Greg James (disambiguation)
    • Greg James, born 1985, British broadcaster, author and podcaster
    • Greg James (judge), born 1944, Supreme Court judge

H[]

  • H. Evan James (fl. 1908–1920), British Olympic fencer
  • Harold and Harry James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Harold James (archer)
    • Harold James (historian) (born 1956)
    • Harold James (Pennsylvania politician), State Representative
  • Helen F. James (born 1956), American paleornithologist
  • Helen G. James, American equality activist
  • Henry James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Henry James (British Army officer) (1803–1877), director-general of the Ordnance Survey
    • Henry James, Sr. (1811–1882), American theologian
    • Henry James, 1st Baron James of Hereford (1828–1911), English lawyer and statesman
    • Henry James (1843–1916), American author and critic
    • Henry Evan Murchison James (1846–1923), British officer in the Indian Civil Service, explorer and writer
    • Henry James (priest) (1864–1949), Dean of Bangor Cathedral, 1934–1940
    • Henry James (biographer) (1879–1947), winner of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
    • Henry James (basketball) (born 1965), American basketball player
  • Hilary James, British musician
  • Hilda James (1904–1982), British Olympic swimmer
  • Horace James (born 1984), Jamaican footballer
  • Hugh James (1890–1967), Australian Rules footballer from Victoria

I[]

  • Iain James, English singer/songwriter
  • Ian James (athlete) (born 1963), Canadian Olympic long jumper
  • Ifor James (1931–2004), British musician and teacher
  • Ivor James (1882–1963), British cellist

J[]

  • Jack James (Australian rules footballer) (1892–1977), played for St Kilda and Richmond in Victoria
  • Jack James (rocket engineer) (1920–2001), American who worked on NASA's Mariner program
  • Jackie James, Scottish musician
  • James James (1833–1902), Welsh musician (composer of 'Land of my Fathers')
  • Jamie James (born 1953), Canadian guitarist and singer/songwriter
  • Jason James (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jay James (Bullet for My Valentine) (born 1981), Welsh musician
  • Jeff James (1941–2006), American baseball player
  • Jeff James (musician) (born 1988), American singer and songwriter
  • Jeffrey James, Australian news anchor
  • Jennifer James (born 1977), English actress
  • Jeremy James (sculptor) (born 1964), British sculptor
  • Jeremy James (singer/songwriter) (born 1978), American musician
  • Jesse James (disambiguation)
    • Jesse James (1847–1882), American outlaw, member of the James-Younger Gang
    • Jesse E. James (1875–1951), only surviving son of American outlaw Jesse James
    • Jesse James (Texas Treasurer) (1904–1977), Texas State Treasurer
    • Jesse James (entrepreneur) (born 1969), custom vehicle maker and American television personality
    • Jesse James (actor) (born 1989), American actor
    • Jesse James (tight end) (born 1994), American football player
    • Jesse James (songwriter), writer of the 1968 hit instrumental "The Horse"
  • Jewell James (born 1953), Lummi master wood carver, activist
  • Jill James, American biochemist
  • Jim James (born 1978), American musician
  • Joe James (disambiguation)
  • John James (disambiguation):
    • John James (architect) (1673–1746), English architect
    • John James (actor) (born 1956), American actor
    • John James (Australian rules footballer) (1934–2010), Australian Rules footballer
    • John E. James (born 1981), American businessman
  • Jonathan James (1983–2008), American cybercriminal
  • Joni James (1930–2022), American singer
  • Joseph James and Joseph James, Jr., (born c. 1790 and 1820 respectively), Native American interpreters
  • Joseph Melton James (1939–2020), American professional wrestler better known as Bob Armstrong; patriarch of the Armstrong wrestling family
  • Joseph Scott James (born 1959), American professional wrestler and wrestling referee better known as Scott Armstrong; son of Bob Armstrong
  • Justin James (disambiguation), multiple people

K[]

  • Kamara James (1984–2014), American Olympic fencer
  • Kasey James (born 1982), American wrestler
  • Kelly James (1958–2006), American mountain climber
  • Kendall James (born 1991), American football player
  • Ken, Kenneth and Kenny James (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Kevin James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Kevin James (magician) (born 1962), French-born American magician
    • Kevin James (broadcaster) (born 1963), conservative radio host and political commentator
    • Kevin James (born 1965), American actor and comedian
    • Kevin James (Scottish footballer) (born 1975), footballer for Ayr United
    • Kevin James (terrorist) (born c.1976), American who pleaded guilty to planning terrorist attacks in California
    • Kevin James (English footballer) (born 1980), footballer for Dulwich Hamlet
  • Kirani James (born 1992), Grenadian sprinter

L[]

  • L. Dean James (1947–2018), American writer
  • Larry James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Larry James (1947–2008) American Olympic sprinter
    • Larry M. James (born 1950), President and CEO of CitySquare
    • Larry D. James, Lt. General in the United States Air Force
    • Larry C. James, former chief psychologist at Guantanamo, and author of Fixing Hell
  • Laura James (nurse) (1880–1969), New Zealand nurse in World War I
  • Laura James (born 1990), American model
  • LeBron James (born 1984), American basketball player
  • Lee James (politician) (born 1948), member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
  • Lee James (born 1953) American weightlifter
  • Lee S. James (born 1973), English golfer
  • Lee James (BBC) (fl. 2009), British sports broadcaster
  • Leela James (born 1983), American singer
  • Leighton James (born 1953), Welsh footballer
  • Lennie James (born 1965), English actor
  • Leon James (born 2001), Thai footballer
  • Les James (1890–1917), Australian rules footballer
  • Letitia James (born 1958), American lawyer, activist, and politician in Brooklyn
  • Lily James (born 1989), English actress
  • Lionel James (1962–2022), American football player
  • Linda James (born 1951), British–born New Zealand artist
  • Liz James, British art historian
  • Louisa James (born 1979), English journalist and newsreader
  • Luke James (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Lulu James (born c. 1992), British electronic and soul singer

M[]

  • Mabel Moir James (1917–2010), Dominican politician
  • Margaret Calkin James, fashion designer
  • Margot James (born 1957), British politician
  • Maria James (1793–1868), Welsh-born American poet
  • Marion James (1934–2015), American blues singer and songwriter
  • Mark James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Mark James (songwriter) (born 1940), American songwriter
    • Mark James (golfer) (born 1953), English golfer
    • Mark Andrew James, American conductor and oboist
  • Markus James, American blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
  • Martin James (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Marty James, American singer/songwriter
  • Marvin James (born 1989), Swiss snowboarder
  • Mary James (educator), Associate Director of Research at the University of Cambridge
  • Mathew, Matt, Matthew and Matty James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Mathew James (umpire) (born 1974), Australian rules football umpire
      • Matt James (game designer) (born 1981), American game designer
      • Matt James (rugby league) (born 1987), British rugby league player
      • Matt James (TV presenter), British host of shows such as The City Gardener
  • Max James (born 1951), Australian rules footballer from South Australia
  • Mel James, Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer
  • Melville James (1877–1957), Australian Anglican bishop
  • Merlin James (born 1960), British artist
  • M. E. Clifton James (1898–1963), British actor, impersonator of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
  • Michael, Mickie and Mike James (disambiguation), multiple people
    • Michael James (singer), British singer and songwriter
    • Michael James (politician), Canadian politician of the early 20th century
    • Michael James (Australian footballer) (born 1971), Australian rules footballer
    • Michael James (producer), American record producer, guitarist, and mixing engineer
    • Michael James (quilt artist) (born 1949), American artist
  • Miles James (1829–1871), American soldier and Medal of Honour recipient
  • Miss James (1830–1910) English philanthropist
  • Montague Rhodes James (1862–1936), British mediaeval scholar and writer
  • Morgan James (born 1981), American singer/songwriter and actress

N[]

  • Naomi James (born 1949), New Zealand sailor
  • Natalie James, married name of Natalie Caine (1909–2008), English oboist
  • Nate James (born 1977), British singer/songwriter
  • Nate James (basketball) (born 1977), American basketball player
  • Neil James (c. 1961–2014), English rugby league footballer
  • Nick James (disambiguation)
  • Nicky James (1943–2007), British musician and songwriter
  • Norman James (disambiguation), multiple people

O[]

  • Oliver James (disambiguation)
    • Oliver James (psychologist) (born 1953), psychologist, journalist, author and television presenter
    • Oliver James (entertainer) (born 1980), English musician, singer, songwriter and actor
    • Oliver James (footballer) (born 1987), English professional footballer
    • Oliver James (cricketer) (born 1990), Welsh cricketer

P[]

  • P. D. James (1920–2014), British crime writer
  • Paul James (disambiguation)
  • Percy James (1917–1993), Welsh footballer
  • Peter James (historian), British historian
  • Peter James (writer) (born 1948), British writer
  • Peter Wilfred James (1930–2014), British botanist
  • Pilli Alfred James (1931–1983), Indian academic
  • Polly James (born 1941), British actor

R[]

  • Raji James (born 1970), British actor
  • Ralph Duncan James (1909–1979), English and Canadian mathematician
  • Reginald W. James (1891–1964), English and South African naturalist and physicist
  • Reece James (disambiguation)
  • Richard James (disambiguation):
    • Richard James (scholar) (1592–1638), English scholar and librarian
    • Richard James (musician), British musician
    • Richard D. James (born 1971), British musician known as Aphex Twin
    • Richard D. James (scientist) (born 1952), American scientist
    • Richard T. James (1914–1974), American co-inventor of the Slinky
  • Richie James (born 1995), American football player
  • Rick James (1948–2004), African-American funk and soul musician
  • Rob, Robbie and Robert James (disambiguation)
    • Rob James (singer) (born 1977), Canadian pop singer
    • Rob James (guitarist), member of The Clarks
      • Robbie James (1957–1998), Welsh soccer player
        • Robert James (physician) (1703–1776), English physician
        • Robert S. James (1818–1850), father of the American outlaw Jesse James
        • Robert James (headmaster) (1905–1982), headmaster of St Paul's School and of Harrow School
        • Robert James (actor) (1924–2004), Scottish actor
        • Robert Rhodes James (1933–1999), British historian and Conservative Member of Parliament
        • Robert G. James (born 1946), United States District Court judge
        • Robert James (defensive back) (born 1947), played in the National Football League, 1969–1974
        • Robert James (linebacker) (born 1983), drafted by the Atlanta Falcons, 2008

S[]

  • Sally James (disambiguation)
  • Scottie James (born 1996), American basketball player for the Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
  • Sharpe James (born 1936), American politician
  • Sebastian James (born 1966), British businessman and son of Christopher James, 5th Baron Northbourne
  • Shawn James (born 1983), Guyanese-American basketball player
  • Sid James (1913–1976), South African born British actor and comedian
  • Skip James (1902–1969), American blues singer and guitarist
  • Sonny James (1928–2016), American country singer
  • S.P. (Sydney Price) James (1870–1946), British physician and parasitologist
  • Steve James (disambiguation):
    • Steve James (cricketer) (born 1967), English cricketer
    • Steve James (snooker player) (born 1961), English snooker player
    • Steve James (actor) (1952–1993), American actor
    • Steve James (footballer) (born 1949), English soccer player
    • Steve James (born 1965), American professional wrestler better known as Steve Armstrong

T[]

  • T. G. H. James (1923–2009), British Egyptologist, known as Harry James
  • Teresa James (1914–2008), American aviator
  • Tessa James (born 1991), Australian actress
  • Tommy James (born 1947), American musician
  • Tony James (born 1958), British musician

V[]

  • Val James (born 1957), American ice hockey player
  • Victor James (1897–1984), Australian Unitarian minister and pacifist

W[]

  • Walter James (1863–1943), Premier of Western Australia from 1902 to 1904 and supporter of the federation movement
  • (1759–1829), British Baronet and last warden of the Royal Mint
  • Walter James, 1st Baron Northbourne (1816–1893), British Member of Parliament
  • Walter James, 2nd Baron Northbourne (1846–1923), British Peer and Liberal politician
  • Walter James, 4th Baron Northbourne (1896–1982), British olympic rower and agriculturist
  • Wendy James (born 1966), British singer
  • William James (disambiguation):
    • William James (1842–1910), American philosopher
    • William James (naval commander) (1720–1783), British naval commander
    • W. Frank James (1873–1945), US Congressman
    • William H. James (1831–1920), second governor of Nebraska

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  • Yolande James (born 1977), Canadian politician

Fictional characters[]

  • Jeremy James, a character in the novel Adventures with Jeremy James
  • Kenny James (My Name is Earl), a character on My Name is Earl
  • Julie James, a character on I Know What You Did Last Summer
  • Pamela James, a character on Martin

Other[]

  • Angela James Bowl, Canadian ice hockey trophy
  • "Bobby James", song by N*E*R*D
  • The ClementJames Centre, a British charity based in London
  • Colin James (album), the 1988 debut album from Canadian musician Colin James
  • Ellen James Society, American rock band
  • Isaac James, American rock band
  • HMS Mary James, two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name Mary James

See also[]

  • James (disambiguation)
  • Jameson (disambiguation)
  • Jamison (disambiguation)

References[]

  1. ^ "Surname Database: James Last Name Origin". surnamedb.com. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
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