Aiken is a Scots-Irish surname, used as a variant to the original Scottish name Aitken. Notable people with it include: * Alastair Aiken (born 1993), British YouTuber known as Ali-A *

Amanda L. Aikens Amanda L. Aikens (, Barnes; May 12, 1833 - May 20, 1892) was an American editor and philanthropist. During the civil war, she was one of the noted women workers, and it was through her public appeals that the question of the national soldiers' ho ...

(1833–1892), American editor, philanthropist *

Andrew J. Aikens Andrew Jackson Aikens, Sr. (October 31, 1828 – January 22, 1909) was an American newspaper publisher and editor who was associated for more than half a century with ''The Evening Wisconsin,'' a daily newspaper published in the city of Milwau ...

(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 Blair Aiken (born September 2, 1956) is an American former stock car racing driver. He made two NASCAR Winston Cup Series starts in 1985. He also was a factor on the Winston West tour for a number of years. Winston West Aiken had a solid first ...

(born 1956), American stock car racing driver *

Brady Aiken Brady James Aiken (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. Aiken was drafted by Major League Baseball's Houston Astros with the first overall pick of the 2014 Major League Baseball draf ...

(born 1996), American baseball player * C. J. Aiken (born 1990), American basketball player *

Carl Aiken Shinehead (born Edmund Carl Aiken; 10 April 1962 in Kent, England) is a British Jamaican reggae singer/ toaster/ rapper. Career He began his music career by performing for different New York City reggae dancehall sound systems in the 1980s, mo ...

(born 1962), English-born reggae singer known as Shinehead *

Caroline Aiken Caroline Aiken (born August 8, 1955) is a singer and guitarist from Atlanta, Georgia whose work spans genres, from folk to blues to rock. Aiken has released nine albums and performed with Bonnie Raitt and the Indigo Girls Indigo Girls are an ...

(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 ...

(1827–1892), American clergyman and academic *

Charles Avery Aiken Charles Avery Aiken (29 September 1872 in Georgia, Vermont – 1965) was an American painter, and watercolorist. Life He studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. He exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and at the Natio ...

(1872–1965), American painter * Clay Aiken (born 1978), American singer, actor, activist, and television personality * Conrad Aiken (1889–1973), American writer * Danny Aiken (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 (1898–1983), Irish politician * Frederick Aiken (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 Wisconsin ...

(1900–1973), American physicist *

James Aiken James Aiken (July 22, 1888 – November 4, 1974) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1936 to 1941, as a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (Manitoba Section), Manitoba Coop ...

(1888–1974), Scottish Canadian politician *

Jesse B. Aiken Jesse Bowman Aikin (1808–1900) was a shape note "singing master", and compiler of the shape note tunebook ''The Christian Minstrel''. He was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania and lived on a farm in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. Aikin, a member of t ...

(1808–1900), American musician * Joan Aiken (1924–2004), British novelist * John Macdonald Aiken (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 John William Aiken (August 13, 1896 – December 14, 1968) was an American furniture finisher and socialist activist. Aiken was the vice-presidential and presidential nominee of the Socialist Labor Party of America. Aiken was born in Saugus, M ...

(1896–1968), American furniture finisher and socialist activist * Kamar Aiken (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 Leona Ruth Silver Aiken is an American President's Professor of psychology at Arizona State University. She is the co-author of two widely used statistics textbooks, ''Applied Multiple Regression/Correlation Analysis for the Behavior Sciences'' ...

, 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 (born 1943), American nursing researcher * Loretta Mary Aiken (1894–1975), American comedian known as Moms Mabley *

Miles Aiken Miles Aiken (born December 27, 1941) is an American former professional basketball player, coach of the British Olympic basketball team, and sportscaster of basketball and American football. He was a center in college for St. Bonaventure Univer ...

(born 1941), American basketball player *

Nickie Aiken Nicola Jane Aiken (née Durbin; born 4 February 1969) is a British Conservative Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Cities of London and Westminster since 2019. She was the leader of Westminster City Council from 2017 ...

(born 1969), British politician *

Sam Aiken Samuel Aiken (born December 14, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina Tar Heels football, North Carolina. He ...

(born 1980), American football player *

Simon Aiken Simon Mark Aiken is Dean of Benoni and rector of St Dunstan's Cathedral in the Diocese of the Highveld. He was previously the 12th Dean of Kimberley and rector of St Cyprian's Cathedral, Kimberley, in the Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman in Sou ...

, Alastair Aiken's brother * Thomas Aiken (born 1983), South African golfer * Tommy Aiken (born 1946), Northern Irish footballer * William Aiken (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 Asa Aikens (January 13, 1788 – July 12, 1863) was an attorney, politician, and judge in Vermont and New York. A veteran of the War of 1812, Aikens served as a justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1823 to 1824. Biography Asa Aikens (som ...

(1788–1863) American attorney, politician, and judge *

(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 Walter Aikens Jr. (born June 19, 1991) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Liberty University. High school career Aikens attended Ha ...

(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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