Alexander (surname)

Alexander is a surname originating in Scotland. It is originally an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacAlasdair. It is a somewhat common Scottish name, and the region of Scotland where it traditionally is most commonly found is in the Highlands region of Scotland.

Notable people with the surname include:

Adonis Alexander (born 1996), American football player
AJ Alexander (born 1980), American model and Playboy Playmate
A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough (1885–1965), British politician
Albert R. Alexander (1859–1966), American judge
Amir Alexander (born 1963), Israeli-American historian
Ana Alexander (born 1954), Cuban long jumper
Ann Dunlop Alexander (born 1896, fl. 1910s–60s), Scottish artist 
Annie Lowrie Alexander (1864–1929), American physician and educator
Archibald Alexander (1772–1851), American theologian, professor, and first principal of Princeton Seminary
Archibald Alexander (politician) (1755–1822), American physician and politician
Archibald Alphonso Alexander (1888–1958), American design and construction engineer
Archibald S. Alexander (1906–1979), American lawyer, civil servant, and Democratic politician
Barton S. Alexander (1819–1878), U.S. Army brigadier general and engineer during the American Civil War
Beatrice Alexander (1895–1990), American dollmaker and businesswoman
Birdie Alexander (1870–1960), American musician and educator
Boyd Alexander (1873–1910), British army officer, explorer and ornithologist
Caleb Alexander (died 1828), American clergyman, writer, teacher
Cecil Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Cecil Alexander (1918–2013), American architect
Cecil L. Alexander (born 1935), American politician
Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), British hymn-writer and poet
Christopher Alexander (born 1936), Austrian-American architect and design theorist
Christopher James Alexander (1887–1917), British ornithologist
Claudia Alexander (1959–2015), American planetary scientist
Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander (1909–1974), British cryptanalyst, chess player, and chess writer
Cory Alexander (born 1973), American basketball player
Courtney Alexander (born 1977), American basketball player
Cris Alexander, (1920–2012), American actor, singer, dancer, designer, and photographer
Danny Alexander (born 1972), British politician
Dari Alexander (born 1969), American news anchor
Devon Alexander (born 1987), American professional boxer
Doc Alexander (1897–1975), American NFL football player and coach
Donald Alexander (1921–2009), American lawyer
Donald Alexander (1928–2007), Irish physician and researcher
Dorothy Alexander, professional name of Dorothy Bohm (born 1924), naturalized British photographer
Dottie Alexander (born 1972), American keyboardist
Douglas Alexander (born 1967), British politician
Duane Alexander (born 1940), American doctor
Eben Alexander (author) (born 1953), American neurosurgeon
Edward Porter Alexander (1835–1910), U.S. and Confederate States Army officer
Ethel Skyles Alexander (1925–2016), American politician
Ernie Alexander (born 1933), American politician
Evan Shelby Alexander (1767–1809), American politician
F. Matthias Alexander (1869–1955), Australian actor/orator, founder of the Alexander Technique
Francesca Alexander (1837–1917), American illustrator, author, and translator
Frank Alexander (cricketer) (1911–2005), Australian cricketer
Franz Alexander (1891–1964), Hungarian-American psychoanalyst and physician
Fred Alexander (1870–1937), South African rugby union player
Gary Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Gary Alexander (baseball) (born 1953), United States baseball player
Gary Alexander (basketball) (born 1969), United States basketball player
Gary Alexander (footballer) (born 1979), English footballer
Gary Alexander (sound engineer), American sound engineer
Gary Alexander (martial art pioneer), American martial artist
Gary Alexander (politician), American politician in Washington
Jules Gary Alexander (20th c.) American musician and singer from the band the Association, known also as Gary Alexander
Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887–1950), American baseball player
Gus Alexander, (1934–2010), Scottish footballer
Harold Alexander (1900–1987), American politician
Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (1891–1969), British general
Harvey Alexander (early 20th c.), American baseball player
Holmes Alexander (1906–1985), American historian, journalist, and columnist
Horace Alexander (1889–1989), English writer, pacifist and ornithologist
Howard Wright Alexander (1911–1985), Canadian-American mathematician
Hubbard Alexander (born 1939), American football player
J. Alexander (model) (born 1958), American model, runway coach and panelist on America's Next Top Model
Jace Alexander (born 1964), American television director and actor
Jaire Alexander (born 1997), American football player
James Edward Alexander (1803–1885), Scottish traveller, author and soldier in the British Army
James Waddel Alexander (1804–1859), American Presbyterian minister and theologian
James Waddell Alexander II (1888–1971), American mathematician
Jason Alexander (born 1959), stage name of American actor, voice actor, singer, comedian, and director Jason Scott Greenspan
Jason Allen Alexander (late 20th/early 21st c.), American ex-husband of Britney Spears
Jason Shawn Alexander (born 1975), American comic-book artist, painter, illustrator and draftsman
Jay Alexander (born 1968), American magician, comedian and entertainer
Jean Alexander (1926–2016), British actress
Jeffrey C. Alexander (born 1947), American sociologist
Joan Alexander (1915-2009), American actress
John Alexander (disambiguation), several people
John White Alexander (1856–1915), American artist
Joseph Alexander (disambiguation), several people
Joseph Alexander (c. 1770–1828), German cellist and music teacher
Joseph Addison Alexander (1809–1860), American bible scholar
J. Grubb Alexander (1887–1932), full name Joseph Grubb Alexander, American screenwriter
Joseph A. "Doc" Alexander (1898–1975), American football player and coach
Joseph H. Alexander (c. 1938–2014), retired American marine
Joseph W. Alexander (born 1947), American politician
Joe Alexander (born 1986), American-Israeli basketball player
Kaitlyn Alexander (born 1992), Canadian actress
Lamar Alexander (born 1940), American politician
Lawrence A. Alexander (born 1943), American law professor
Lena Alexander (1899–1983), Scottish artist 
Lincoln Alexander (1922–2012), Canadian politician
Lloyd Alexander (1924–2007), American author
Louise Alexander (born 1960), American politician, member of the Alabama House of Representatives
Lucy Alexander (born 1970), British television presenter
Manny Alexander (born 1971), Dominican Republic-born American baseball player
Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American singer
Milton Alexander (1796–1856), American militia officer, attorney, and politician
Neil Alexander (born 1978), Scottish footballer
Olly Alexander (born 1990), English musician; lead singer of Years & Years
Patrick Young Alexander (1867–1943), British aviation pioneer
Peter Alexander (1926–2011), Austrian singer and actor
Randy Alexander (born 1951), American politician
Richard D. Alexander (born 1930), American professor and curator emeritus of insects at American the Museum of Zoology of the University of Michigan
Rex Alexander (1924–1982), American college sports coach
Robert McNeill Alexander (1934–2016), British zoologist
Robert P. Alexander (1904–1985), American philatelist
Ross Alexander (1907–1937), American actor
Sally Hobart Alexander (born 1943), American writer of children's literature
Samuel Alexander (1859–1938) Australian/British philosopher and essayist
Sarah Alexander (born 1971), British actress
Shane Alexander (late 20th/early 21st c.), American singer-songwriter and musician
Shane Alexander (born 1986), Australian volleyball player
Shane Alexander, 2nd Earl Alexander of Tunis (born 1935), British peer
Shaun Alexander (born 1977), American football player
Stan Alexander (1905–1961), English footballer
Stephanie B. Alexander an American mathematician
Sue Alexander (1933–2008), American children's author
Van Alexander (1915–2015), American bandleader, arranger and composer, born Alexander Van Vliet Feldman
Victor Alexander (born 1969), American basketball player
Wilfred Backhouse Alexander (1885–1965), English ornithologist and entomologist
William Alexander (bishop) (1824–1911), Irish cleric
William Alexander (rugby player) (1874–1937), Welsh rugby player
William Alexander, 1st Earl of Stirling (c.1567–1640), Scottish noble
Willie Alexander (born 1949), American football player

Other:
Murder of Travis Alexander, a crime perpetrated by Jodi Arias in 2008

See also 
 Aleksander (Hasidic dynasty)
 J. Alexander (disambiguation)
 Alexander (disambiguation)

References 

Category:English-language surnames