Childers is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Abraham Childers (1750–1849), American politician and pioneer Alisa Childers (born 1975), American singer Ambyr Childers (born 1988), American actress Bob Childers (1946–2006), American country/folk singer-songwriter Buddy Childers (1926–2007), American jazz trumpeter Buddy Childers (politician) (1938–2026), American politician Ernest Childers (1918–2005), American Army officer Erskine Barton Childers (1929–1996), Irish UN civil servant Erskine Hamilton Childers (1905–1974), 4th President of Ireland (1973–1974) Francis Gracey Childers (1860–1921), American politician and general Hugh Childers (1827–1896), British and Australian Liberal statesman James Glenn Childers (1904–1968), American explorer and landowner Jason Childers (born 1975), American Major League baseball player Lawrence Childers (born 1944), American politician Linda Childers (1946–1970), American murder victim Mary Ann Childers, American television reporter Marvin Childers (born 1961), American politician, lawyer, and lobbyist Matt Childers (born 1978), American major League baseball player Michael Childers (1784–1854), British Army officer of the Napoleonic era Milly Childers (1866–1922), English painter Molly Childers (1875–1964), American-born Irish writer Naomi Childers (1892–1964), American silent film actress Nessa Childers (born 1956), Irish Member of the European Parliament Phillip Childers (1951–2010), American politician Rita Childers (1915–2010) First Lady of Ireland Robert Caesar Childers (1838–1876), British orientalist Robert Erskine Childers (1870–1922), author and Irish nationalist Robert L. Childers, Tennessee judge Rodney Childers (born 1976), American NASCAR crew chief Sam Childers (born 1962), American charity worker Thomas Childers (1946–2025), American historian and lecturer Travis Childers (born 1958), United States Representative, 1st District of Mississippi Tyler Childers (born 1991), American singer and songwriter W. D. Childers (born 1933), American politician, Member of the Florida Senate
See also Childers, Queensland, a town in the Bundaberg Region, Australia Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel fire Childers Hill, Tennessee, an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Tennessee Childers House, historic house on the grounds of Fort Campbell Childers reforms of the British army Flying Childers, undefeated 18th century thoroughbred racehorse HMAS Childers, a patrol boat of the Australian Navy HMS Childers, the name of five ships of the Royal Navy Karl Childers, the fictional protagonist of the film Sling Blade (1996)