Day is an English and Irish surname.Surnames of Ireland, by Edward MacLysaght. Shannon: Irish UP 1969. Notable people and characters with the surname Day include:
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Alex Day (born 1989), British musician and YouTuber Alexander Day (artist) (1751–1841), British miniaturist and art dealer Alexander Day (con artist) (), British confidence trickster Alf Day (1907–1997), Welsh footballer Alf Day (Australian footballer) (1884–1968), Australian rules footballer
Alice Day (1906–1995), American actress Alon Day (born 1991), Israeli racing driver Andra Day, stage name of American R&B singer, songwriter and actress Cassandra Batie (born 1984) Andy Day, British 21st century actor/television presenter Angela Day (born 1952), Canadian chess Woman International Master Ann Day (1938–2016), American politician Anne-Marie Day (born 1954), Canadian politician Archibald Day (1899–1970), Royal Navy officer and Hydrographer of the Navy
Ashley Day (Australian cricketer) (born 1999) Ashley Day (English cricketer) (born 1969)
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Bert Day (1908–1977), Welsh rugby union international and rugby league player Bert Day (footballer, born 1894) (1894–1949), Australian rules footballer Bert Day (footballer, born 1900) (1900–1964), Australian rules footballer Besse Day (1889–1986), American statistician Bill Day (disambiguation) Bob Day (born 1952), Australian businessman and former politician Bob Day (athlete) (1944–2012), American long-distance runner Bob Day (musician) (1941–2013), half of the English pop duo The Allisons Bobby Day, stage name of American R&B singer Robert Byrd (1930–1990) Brian Day (born 1947), Canadian doctor and surgeon also known as Dr. Profit Brian Day (swimmer) (born c. 1938), English swimmer Bud Day (1925–2013), United States Air Force officer awarded the Medal of Honor Burke Day (1954–2017), American politician
C Carol-Anne Day (born 1986), Canadian voice actor
Christian Day (born 1983), English rugby player Christine Day (born 1986), Jamaican sprinter Christine M. Day (born 1962), Canadian retail executive Christine Day (author), Indigenous American author Corinne Day (1962–2010), English fashion photographer, documentary photographer and fashion model
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Darren Day (born 1968), English actor
Delbert Day, American engineer and inventor Dennis Day (1916–1988), Irish-American radio personality Dennis Day (artist) (born 1960), Canadian video artist Dennis Day (Mouseketeer) (1942–2018), American actor and director Dillon Day (born 1970), American pornographic actor Dillon Day (American football) (born 1991), American college football player Dominic Day (born 1985), Welsh rugby union player Don Day (1924–2010), Australian politician Donald S. Day (1895–1966), American reporter and World War II Nazi radio broadcaster Doris Day, stage name of Doris Kappelhoff (1922–2019), American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate Dorothy Day (1897–1980), American religious and social activist Douglas Day (1932–2004), American novelist, biographer, and critic
E Edgerton W. Day, Canadian pioneer and politician
Ellen Channing Day, American member of high society Emily Day, American beach volleyball player Eric Day, English footballer
F Felicia Day, American actress Frances Day, American actress and singer popular in the United Kingdom in the 1930s Frances Sally Day (1816–1892), English painter Francis Day (1829–1889), British zoologist and colonial administrator Francis Day (artist) (1863–1942), American painter Francis Day (Madras) (1605–1673), English colonial administrator, considered one of the founders of Madras (now Chennai) Frank Day (disambiguation)
G Gene Day, Canadian comic book artist
Gerry Day (1922–2013), American film and television writer Giles Hiram Day (1839–1909), American politician Graham Day, Canadian/British business executive Graham Day (footballer) (1953–2021), English footballer Guy Day, co-founder of American advertising firm Chiat/Day
H Hap Day, Canadian hockey player, referee, coach and general manager Harold Day (Australian footballer) (1890–1961), Australian rules footballer Harold Day (sportsman), English rugby player Harold Day (Royal Navy officer), Welsh World War I flying ace
Heather Day, American artist Helen Day, American social worker and child welfare advocate Holman Day, American journalist and author Howie Day, American singer-songwriter
I Icey Day (1891–1956), American politician
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Jamie Day (racing driver) (born 2005), Emirati-British racing driver
Jeremiah Day, president of Yale University from 1817 to 1846 Jill Day (singer), English singer and actress
Judson Leroy Day (1877–1944), American dentist and politician
K Kayla Day, American tennis player
Kevin Day, English comedian and television sports presenter
L Laraine Day (1920–2007), American actress Laurence J. Day, American politician Linda Day, American television director Lucille Lang Day (born 1947), American poet Luke Day, American revolutionary and dissident
M Marele Day, Australian author Marceline Day, American actress Margie Day (1926–2014), stage name of Margaret Hoffler, American R&B singer
Mary Gage Day (1857–1935), American physician, medical writer Mary L. Day (1836 – after 1883), American author Matt Day, Australian actor Matthias W. Day, American army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
Melvin Day (1923–2016), New Zealand artist Merritt H. Day (1844–1900), namesake of Day County, South Dakota Mervyn Day, English professional footballer Miles Jeffery Game Day (1896–1918), British naval aviator and poet Morris Day, American musician, frontman of band The Time
N Nick Day (statistician), English statistician and cancer epidemiologist Nicolas Day (born 1955), Australian wildlife artist
P Pat Day (born 1953), American jockey Patrick Day (1992–2019), American boxer
Pea Ridge Day (real name: Henry Clyde Day), American baseball pitcher
Phil Day (artist) (born 1973), Australian artist
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Robin Day (1923–2000), British journalist and broadcaster Robin Day (designer) (1915–2010), British furniture designer Rowland Day (1779–1853), Congressman from New York Rufus M. Day, American politician
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Sandra Day O'Connor (1930–2023), née Day, United States Supreme Court associate justice Sarah Day, Australian poet Skyler Day, American actress Stockwell Day, Canadian politician
T Theodore D. Day (1917–2003), New York politician
W Walter Day, American businessman Walter Edwin Day (1880–1969), American farmer and politician
Z Zach Day (born 1978), American baseball player
Fictional characters Bob Day, a character in the American sitcom New Girl Geoffrey Day, in the 1996 novel Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Jessica Day (New Girl), in the TV show New Girl
References
See also General Day (disambiguation) Justice Day (disambiguation) Senator Day (disambiguation) Daye (disambiguation) Days (surname) Dayes, a list of persons with this surname Day-Lewis, a list of persons with this surname