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James is a surname in the
French language ,
[1] and in the
English language originating from
the given name , itself derived from Old French James , variant form of Jacme , Jame , from Late Latin Jacomus , variant form of Latin Jacobus , itself from
Hebrew Yaʿaqōḇ .
[2] 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 (Australian 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) (fl. 2000s–2010s), Australian country singer
Aidan James (born 2001), American singer and musician
Alan James (1890–1952), American film director and screenwriter
Alan James (poet) (fl. 1970s–2020s), 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
Andrea James (playwright) , 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
Ann James (artist) (1925 – 2011), English-born Canadian artist and educator
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
Aurora James (born 1984), Canadian creative director, activist, and fashion designer
B
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) (1929–2023), 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
Bob James (disambiguation) , multiple people
Brad James (born 1981), American actor
Bradley James (disambiguation) , multiple people
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
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 Hamilton James, Count of Arran , Anglo-Scottish Soldier and Author
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
Cordelia James, Baroness James of Rusholme (1912–2007), British educator and justice of the peace
Craig James (disambiguation) , multiple people
D
Dafydd James (born 1975), Welsh rugby union international and British Lion
Dai James (1899–after 1929), Welsh forward
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
Daniel James (footballer) (born 1997), Welsh soccer player
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 1917) (1917–1981), Welsh forward
David James (footballer, born 1942) , Scottish forward
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)
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
Dorothy James (1901–1982), American composer
Doug James (born 1962), American footballer and broadcaster
Doug James (musician) (born 1953), American musician
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
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
Edward James (martyr) (c. 1557–1588), English Catholic priest and martyr
Edward James (clergyman) (1569–1610?), Welsh clergyman and translator
Edward James (judge) (1757–1841), judge and politician in Nova Scotia
Edward James (barrister) (1807–1867), English barrister
Edward James (Nova Scotia politician) (1825–1909), politician in Nova Scotia, Canada
Edward Holton James (1873–1954), American socialist
Edward James (cricketer) (1896–1975), Welsh cricketer
Edward James (1907–1984), British poet and art patron
Edward James (historian) (born 1947), Professor of medieval history at University College Dublin
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
Elizabeth James-Perry (born 1973), American artist and
restoration ecologist
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
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
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)
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)
Greg James (disambiguation)
H
H. Evan James (fl. 1908–1920), British Olympic fencer
Hannah Packard James (1835 – 1903), American library pioneer
Harold and
Harry James (disambiguation) , multiple people
Harriet Wright O'Leary James (1916-1999), American teacher and politician and first woman to serve on the tribal council of the
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
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 (disambiguation)
I
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
Jaime Martín James (born 1994), Argentine musician better known as Louta
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 (baseball) (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)
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) :
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
Joshua James (disambiguation) , multiple people
Josiah-Jordan James (born 2000), American basketball player
Justin James (disambiguation) , multiple people
K
L
L. Dean James (1947–2018), American writer
Larry James (disambiguation) , multiple people
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 (weightlifter) (1953–2023) 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
Louis N. James , (1882–1935) American golfer
Louis Robert James (1920–1996), Australian painter
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
Mansell Richard James (1893–?), Canadian-born aviator
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
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
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
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
O
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 - multiple people
Philip Frederick Wright James (1890–1975) an American composer, conductor and music educator.
Philip Seaforth James (1914–2001) a barrister, academic, author and soldier.
Philip J. K. James (born 1978) is a British entrepreneur, adventurer and CEO of Penrose Hill
Phil Nyokai James (born 1954) is a teacher, performer and avant-garde composer
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) :
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
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T
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
Sir Walter James, 1st Baronet (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) :
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