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Maxwell is a
Scottish surname, a habitational name derived from a location near
Melrose , in
Roxburghshire , Scotland. This name was first recorded in 1144, as Mackeswell , meaning "Mack's spring (or stream)" (from the
Old English well[a] ). The surname Maxwell is also common in
Ulster , where it has, in some cases, been adopted as alternate form of the surname Miskell .
[1] The surname Maxwell is represented in
Scottish Gaelic as MacSuail .
Ally Maxwell (born 1965), Scottish football goalkeeper
Andrew Maxwell (born 1974), Irish stand-up comedian
Anna Maxwell (1851–1929), American nurse
Augustus Maxwell (1820–1903), American politician
Bernadine Maxwell (died 1988), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Bill Maxwell (1882–1917), Australian rules footballer
Billy Maxwell (1929–2021), American golfer
Brendon Maxwell (born 1991), American ice hockey player
Brian Maxwell (1953–2004), Canadian athlete and founder of PowerBar
Brookie Maxwell (1956–2015), American artist
Bruce Maxwell (born 1990), American baseball player
Byron Maxwell (born 1988), American football player
Carmen Maxwell (1902–1987), American animator
Catherine Maxwell Stuart, 21st Lady of Traquair (born 1964), Scottish landowner and businesswoman
Cedric Maxwell (born 1955), American basketball player
Celia Maxwell , American infectious disease physician and academic administrator
Charles Maxwell (disambiguation) , several people
Charlie Maxwell (born 1927), American baseball player
Chenoa Maxwell (born 1969), American actress and photographer
Chris Maxwell , several people
Christine Maxwell (born 1950), British Internet content pioneer and educator
Col Maxwell (1917–2001), Australian rugby player
Colin Maxwell (politician) (born 1943), former politician in Saskatchewan, Canada
Constantia Maxwell (1886–1962), Irish historian
Corty Maxwell (1851–1925), American professional baseball umpire
David Maxwell (disambiguation) , several people
Devonnsha Maxwell (born 1999), American football player
Edward Maxwell (1867–1923), Canadian architect.
Edwin Maxwell (actor) (1886–1948), Irish actor
Edwin Maxwell , American lawyer, judge, and politician
Elisabeth Maxwell (1921–2013), Anglo-French historian
Elizabeth Maxwell , American voice actress
Elsa Maxwell (1883–1963), American gossip columnist and socialite
Enola Maxwell (1919–2003), American civil rights activist, minister, and community leader
Frank Maxwell (1916–2004), American actor
Gavin Maxwell (1914–1969), Scottish naturalist
George Maxwell (disambiguation) , several people
Gerald Maxwell (1895-1959), British First World War flying ace
Ghislaine Maxwell (born 1961), British former socialite and convicted
sex offender
Gilbert Maxwell (1910–1979) American poet, actor, and author
Ghislaine Maxwell (born 1961), British sex offender and former socialite
Glenn Maxwell (born 1988), Australian professional cricketer
Graham Maxwell , American theologian
Glenn Maxwell (born 1988), Australian cricketer
Henry Maxwell, 7th Baron Farnham (1799–1868), Irish politician
Howard Maxwell (born 1949), American politician
Hu Maxwell (1860–1927), American writer
Hugh Maxwell (1787–1873), New York County District Attorney and Collector of the Port of New York
Ian Maxwell (disambiguation) , several people
Isabel Maxwell (born 1950), French entrepreneur
Jackie Maxwell (born 1956), Canadian theatre director
James Maxwell (disambiguation) , several people
Jan Maxwell (1956–2018), American actress
Jason Maxwell (born 1972), American former professional baseball player
Jenny Maxwell (1941–1981), American actress
Jim Maxwell (commentator) (born 1950), Australian sports commentator
Jim Maxwell (American football) (born 1981), American football linebacker
Jimmy Maxwell (bandleader) (born 1953), musician and bandleader
Jimmy Maxwell (footballer) (1889–1916), Irish footballer
Jimmy Maxwell (trumpeter) (1917–2002), American trumpeter
John Maxwell (disambiguation) , several people
Joseph Maxwell (disambiguation) , several people
Justin Maxwell (born 1983), American baseball outfielder
Katherine Clerk Maxwell (1824–1886), Scottish physical scientist
Kenneth R. Maxwell (born 1941) British historian
Kelly Maxwell (softball) , American softball player
Kevin Maxwell (born 1959), British businessman
Laureen Maxwell (born 2002), French high jumper
Lilly Maxwell , the first
woman to vote in Britain (1867)
Lois Maxwell (1927–2007), Canadian actress
Lucien Maxwell (1818–1875), American mountain man, rancher, scout, and farmer
Luke Maxwell , English footballer
Lukita Maxwell , Indonesian-born American actress
Marcus Maxwell (born 1983), American football player
Marilyn Maxwell (1921–1972), American actress
Murray Maxwell (1775–1831), British Royal Navy officer
Neal A. Maxwell (1926–2004), American religious leader
Nicholas Maxwell (born 1937), philosopher at UCL
Paul Maxwell (1921–1991), Canadian actor working in Britain
Perriton Maxwell (1868-1947), American author, editor and illustrator
Robert Maxwell (disambiguation) , several people
Roberta Maxwell (born 1941), Canadian actress
Robin Maxwell (author) (born 1948), American writer
Ronald F. Maxwell (born 1947), American film director and writer
Russell Maxwell , American general
Sammie Maxwell (born 2001), New Zealand cyclist
Scott Maxwell (born 1964), Canadian racing driver
Scott Maxwell (engineer) (born 1971), American engineer
Steamer Maxwell (1890–1975), Canadian ice hockey player
Stella Maxwell (born 1990), Belgian model
Stephen Maxwell (1942–2012), Scottish nationalist
Steve Maxwell (born 1952), American fitness coach
Steve Maxwell (soccer) (1965–2024), Australian professional soccer player
Stewart Maxwell (born 1963), Scottish politician
Tony Maxwell , American drummer and choreographer
Vernon Maxwell (born 1965), American basketball player
W. B. Maxwell (William Babington Maxwell, 1866–1938), British novelist
W. Henry Maxwell (1935–2010), American politician
William Maxwell (disambiguation) , multiple people
Willie Maxwell, birth name of American rapper
Fetty Wap
Zerlina Maxwell (born 1981), American television personality and writer
Bob Maxwell (Coronation Street ) , fictional character in the British soap opera
Bobby Maxwell (character) , fictional character from the 1976 American film The Enforcer
Chrissa Maxwell,
American Girl character, "Girl of the Year" for 2009
Duo Maxwell , in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Maxwell Edison, in the Beatles song
Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Enrico Maxwell , in the manga franchise Hellsing
Jane Maxwell, in the role-playing video game
Wild Arms 3
Johnny Maxwell , fictional character in Terry Pratchett's novels
Nicole "Nikki" Maxwell, character in the
Dork Diaries book series
Peter Maxwell, character in
The Vampire Diaries
Peter Maxwell, in Clifford Simak's novel
The Goblin Reservation
Maxwell Smart , title character of the Get Smart comedy spy media franchise