Branch is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

that may refer to: *

Christopher Branch Christopher Branch (circa 1600-1681) was an early English settler in Colonial Virginia, Planter class, tobacco planter, and a member and justice of the House of Burgesses. He was a three times great-grandfather of United States President Thomas Je ...

(circa 1600–1682), early American colonist *

Cliff Branch Clifford Branch Jr. (August 1, 1948 – August 3, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders during his entire 14-year National Football League (NFL) career. He won three NF ...

(1948–2019), American football player * David Branch (fighter) (born 1981), American mixed martial arts fighter *

David Branch (ice hockey) David Branch (born November 27, 1948) is a Canadian ice hockey administrator. His lengthy involvement in junior ice hockey includes serving as commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League since September 15, 1979, and serving as president of the C ...

(born 1948), Canadian ice hockey administrator * Emmett Forest Branch (1874–1932), governor of the U.S. state of Indiana * Frank Branch (born 1944), Canadian politician *

Graham Branch Graham Branch (born 12 February 1972) is a former professional footballer. Playing career Branch was born in Liverpool, England. A childhood Liverpool fan, he started his footballing career across the River Mersey with Heswall and then Tranmer ...

(born 1972), English footballer *

John Branch John Branch Jr. (November 4, 1782January 4, 1863) was an American politician who served as U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, the 19th Governor of the state of North Carolina, and was the sixth and last territorial governor of Florida. Bio ...

Jr. (1782–1863), U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, governor of North Carolina, and territorial governor of Florida *

Lawrence O'Bryan Branch Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (November 28, 1820 – September 17, 1862) was a North Carolina representative in the U.S. Congress and a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, killed at the Battle of Antietam. Early life and car ...

(1820–1862), Confederate General and Representative from North Carolina *

Michael Branch (academic) Michael Arthur Branch, CMG (24 March 1940, Shrewsbury, England — 17 June 2019, Langley, Kent, England) was a British linguist and academic administrator. Studies Branch studied Hungarian, Swedish and Finnish at the School of Slavonic and ...

(born 1940), British linguist * Michael Branch (footballer) (born 1978), English footballer *

Mike Branch Michael Francis Branch, known as Mike Branch (born 1965), served from 1996 to 2000 as the Louisiana State Senator from District 13 (East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, and Livingston parishes). Branch unseated incumbent Democratic Senator Mike ...

(born 1965), American politician *

Michelle Branch Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. During the early 2000s, she released two top-selling albums: ''The Spirit Room'' and '' Hotel Paper.'' She won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Co ...

(born 1983), American singer, songwriter and guitarist *

Oliver Ernesto Branch Oliver Ernesto Branch (July 19, 1847 – June 22, 1916) was an American lawyer and politician from Weare, New Hampshire, who served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives and as the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire. ...

(1847–1916), American politician *

Oliver Winslow Branch Oliver Winslow Branch (October 4, 1879 – February 6, 1956)"Oliver W. Branch, Retired N. H. Chief Justice", ''The Boston Globe'' (February 7, 1956), p. 19."Oliver W. Branch, 76, New Hampshire Jurist", ''Washington Evening Star'' (February 7, 195 ...

(1879–1956), associate justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court * Pamela Branch (1920–1967), British crime novelist * Thomas H. Branch (1856-1924), American Seventh-day Adventist missionary *

Vanessa Branch Vanessa Lynn Branch (born March 21, 1973) is an English-born American actress and model. She is best known in the United States as the Orbit Gum girl for its series of television commercials (her catchphrase is "Fabulous!"). Early life Bran ...

(born 1973), British actress and model * William B. Branch (1927-2019), American playwright *

William Roy Branch William Roy "Bill" Branch (12 May 1946, London, England – 14 October 2018, Port Elizabeth, South Africa) was a British-South-African herpetologist. Branch studied at the University of Southampton where he remained until completing his Ph.D. deg ...

(1946–2018), British herpetologist *

Winston Branch Winston Branch (born in 1947) is a British artist originally from Saint Lucia, the sovereign island in the Caribbean Sea. He still has a home there, while maintaining a studio in California. Works by Branch are included in the collections of T ...

(born 1947), British artist, originally from Saint Lucia

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