Aiken is a Scots-Irish surname, used as a variant to the original Scottish name Aitken. Notable people with it include: *

Alastair Aiken Alastair Aiken (born 6 November 1993), better known by his online alias Ali-A (or by his original alias Matroix), is a British YouTuber known for ''Call of Duty'' and ''Fortnite'' commentaries and vlogs. He is one of the highest-paid professi ...

(born 1993), British YouTuber known as Ali-A * Amanda L. Aikens (1833–1892), American editor, philanthropist * Andrew J. Aikens (1928–1909), American newspaper publisher and editor *

Ann Aiken Ann Louise Aiken (born December 29, 1951) is an American attorney and jurist in the state of Oregon. A native Oregonian, she has served as a state court judge of the Oregon circuit courts and worked in private legal practice. She is currently a ...

(born 1951), American judge and attorney * Blair Aiken (born 1956), American stock car racing driver * Brady Aiken (born 1996), American baseball player * C. J. Aiken (born 1990), American basketball player * Carl Aiken (born 1962), English-born reggae singer known as Shinehead * Caroline Aiken (born 1955), American musician *

Charles Augustus Aiken Charles Augustus Aiken (October 30, 1827 – January 14, 1892) was an American clergyman and academic. Biography He was born in Manchester, Vermont, on October 30, 1827, to John Aiken and Harriet Adams Aiken. He graduated from Dartmouth College i ...

(1827–1892), American clergyman and academic * Charles Avery Aiken (1872–1965), American painter *

Clay Aiken Clayton Holmes Aiken (''né'' Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, television personality, actor, politician, and activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of ''American Idol'' in 2003, and his debut album, ' ...

(born 1978), American singer, actor, activist, and television personality *

Conrad Aiken Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973) was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from 1950 to 1952. His published works include poetry, short st ...

(1889–1973), American writer *

Danny Aiken Daniel Lee Aiken (born August 28, 1988) is a former American football long snapper. He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Virginia after a prep year at Fork Union Military Academy. E ...

(born 1988), American football player *

D. Wyatt Aiken David Wyatt Aiken (March 17, 1828 – April 6, 1887) was a slave owner, Confederate States Army, Confederate army officer during the American Civil War and a Reconstruction era of the United States, postbellum five-term United States Congres ...

(1828–1887), American army officer and politician * Edmund Aiken (born 1962), English singer and rapper, known as Shinehead *

Frank Aiken Francis Thomas Aiken (13 February 1898 – 18 May 1983) was an Irish revolutionary and politician. He was chief of staff of the Anti-Treaty IRA at the end of the Irish Civil War. Aiken later served as Tánaiste from 1965 to 1969 and Minister ...

(1898–1983), Irish politician *

Frederick Aiken Frederick Augustus Aiken (September 20, 1832 – December 23, 1878) was an American lawyer, journalist and soldier. A veteran of the Civil War, Aiken was called on to serve as one of the defense attorneys for Mary Surratt, who was tried for consp ...

(1832–1878), American lawyer and journalist *

George Aiken George David Aiken (August 20, 1892November 19, 1984) was an American politician and horticulturist. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 64th governor of Vermont (1937–1941) before serving in the United States Senate for 34 years, ...

(1892–1984), American politician who served as Governor of Vermont *

Howard H. Aiken Howard Hathaway Aiken (March 8, 1900 – March 14, 1973) was an American physicist and a pioneer in computing, being the original conceptual designer behind IBM's Harvard Mark I computer. Biography Aiken studied at the University of Wisconsi ...

(1900–1973), American physicist * James Aiken (1888–1974), Scottish Canadian politician * Jesse B. Aiken (1808–1900), American musician *

Joan Aiken Joan Delano Aiken (4 September 1924 – 4 January 2004) was an English writer specialising in supernatural fiction and children's alternative history novels. In 1999 she was awarded an MBE for her services to children's literature. For ''The ...

(1924–2004), British novelist *

John Macdonald Aiken John Macdonald Aiken (1880–1961) was born in Aberdeen. He was a painter in oil and watercolour, an etcher and stained glass artist. After serving a six-year apprenticeship as a draughtsman with the lithographer Robert Gibb RSA (1845–1932), ...

(1880–1961), Scottish painter * John Aiken (1921–2005), British Royal Air Force officer * John Aiken (born 1932), American ice hockey goaltender * John Aiken (1932–2021), American ice hockey player * John Aiken (born 1950), Irish sculptor * John Aiken (born 1970), New Zealand cricketer * John W. Aiken (1896–1968), American furniture finisher and socialist activist *

Kamar Aiken Kamar Aiken (born May 30, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at UCF and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He also played for the New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Kimberly Clarice Aiken Kimberly Clarice Aiken Cockerham (born October 11, 1974) was Miss America 1994. Pageantry Miss South Carolina 1993 She won Miss Columbia and Miss South Carolina 1993 en route to her 1994 Miss America crown. She was the first African American w ...

(born 1974), American winner of ''Miss America 1994'' * Leona S. Aiken, American psychologist *

Liam Aiken Liam Pádraic Aiken (born January 7, 1990) is an American actor. He has starred in films such as '' Stepmom'' (1998), ''Road to Perdition'' (2002), and ''Good Boy!'' (2003), and played Klaus Baudelaire in ''Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortuna ...

(born 1990), American actor *

Linda Aiken Linda H. Aiken, (born July 29, 1943) is an American nurse and researcher who is currently the Director for the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research and a Senior Fellow of the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics. She also is th ...

(born 1943), American nursing researcher * Loretta Mary Aiken (1894–1975), American comedian known as Moms Mabley * Miles Aiken (born 1941), American basketball player * Nickie Aiken (born 1969), British politician * Sam Aiken (born 1980), American football player * Simon Aiken, Alastair Aiken's brother *

Thomas Aiken Thomas Edward Aiken (born 16 July 1983) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and Sunshine Tour. Career Following a successful amateur career, which included being named the South African Amateur of the Year in ...

(born 1983), South African golfer *

Tommy Aiken Thomas Aiken (born 18 March 1946) is a Northern Irish retired Association football, footballer who played as an outside right. He played in the English Football League, Football League for Doncaster Rovers F.C., Doncaster Rovers. References

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(born 1946), Northern Irish footballer *

William Aiken William Aiken (1779 – May 5, 1831), or William Aiken, Sr., was the founder and president of the pioneering South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company. and Born in County Antrim, Ireland, he immigrated to Charleston, South Carolina ...

(1779–1831), Irish American politician *

William Aiken Jr. William Aiken Jr. (January 28, 1806September 6, 1887) was the List of Governors of South Carolina, 61st governor of South Carolina, serving from 1844 to 1846. He also served in the state legislature and the United States House of Representative ...

(1806–1887), American politician who served as Governor of South Carolina *

William Martin Aiken William Martin Aiken (April 1, 1855 – December 7, 1908) was an American architect who served as Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury and oversaw and participated in the design and construction of numerous federal buildings during ...

(1855–1908), American architect

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* Asa Aikens (1788–1863) American attorney, politician, and judge * Andrew J. Aikens (1828–1909), American newspaper publisher * Johnnie S. Aikens (1914–1986), American politician *

Tom Aikens Tom Aikens (born 1970), also named Tom Aitkens, is an English Michelin-starred chef. Aikens briefly worked for chefs in London and Paris restaurants. Under his tenure from 1996 to 1999 as head chef and then chef patron, Pied à Terre earned it ...

(born 1970), English chef * Walt Aikens (born 1991), American football player *

Willie Aikens Willie Mays Aikens (born October 14, 1954) is an American professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 1985. He had established hims ...

(born 1954), American baseball player

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