Kirkwood is a surname of Scottish origin which means "the wood near the church." Notable people with the surname include: *

Antoinette Kirkwood Antoinette Kirkwood (26 February 1930 - 28 January 2014) was an English composer born in London. She studied piano and composition with Dorothy Howell at the Royal Academy in London and often accompanied her mother, who was a lieder singer. Fo ...

(1930–2014), English musician and composer *

Archy Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope Archibald Johnstone Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope, (born 22 April 1946) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. Education Kirkwood was educated at Cranhill Secondary School in Cranhill, Glasgow and studied pharmacy at Heriot-Watt Univ ...

(born 1946), British politician *

Billy Kirkwood William Kirkwood (born 1 September 1958) is a Scottish coach and former footballer. He began as a forward before moving to midfield. He began his career with Dundee United, where he made 399 appearances in two spells between 1975 and 1987. He won ...

(born 1958), Scottish football athlete and coach * Bob Kirkwood (1939–2017), United States businessman in California * Bryan Kirkwood (born 1976), Scottish-born British television producer *

Carly Flynn Carly Flynn (''née'' Kirkwood) is a New Zealand journalist and television personality. Personal life Born and raised in Taupō, New Zealand, where both of her parents were English teachers at Tauhara College, Flynn is the eldest of the three s ...

(fl. 1990s–present), New Zealand journalist, born Carly Kirkwood *

Carol Kirkwood Carol Kirkwood (née MacKellaig) (born 29 May 1962) is a Scottish weather presenter, trained by the Met Office, and employed by the BBC, on '' BBC Breakfast''. In 2015, she participated in the 13th series of BBC One's '' Strictly Come Dancing' ...

(fl. 1980s–present), Scottish BBC TV presenter *

Craig Kirkwood Craig Kirkwood (born August 10, 1974) is an American lawyer and former actor. He is best known for his role as Jerry "Rev" Harris in the 2000 film ''Remember the Titans''. Career Kirkwood was born in Los Angeles, California. He made his acting ...

(born 1974), United States lawyer * Cris Kirkwood (born 1960), United States musician *

Curt Kirkwood Curtis Matthew "Curt" Kirkwood (born January 10, 1959) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist, singer and primary songwriter for alternative rock group Meat Puppets. Biography Curt Kirkwood formed the Meat Puppets along with hi ...

(born 1957), United States musician *

Dan Kirkwood Daniel Kirkwood (24 December 1900 – 20 October 1977) was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish League for Rangers and scored 76 goals from 205 appearances in the Football League playing for Sheffield Wednesday, Bright ...

(1900–1977), Scottish athlete in football * Daniel Kirkwood (1814–1895), United States astronomer * Daniel Kirkwood (footballer born 1867), Scottish athlete in football *

David Kirkwood David Kirkwood, 1st Baron Kirkwood, PC (8 July 1872 – 16 April 1955), was a Scottish politician, trade unionist and socialist activist from the East End of Glasgow, who was as a leading figure of the Red Clydeside era. Biography Kirkwood ...

(1872–1955), British politician * Davie Kirkwood (born 1967), Scottish athlete in football * Don Kirkwood (born 1949), United States athlete in baseball * Euan Kirkwood (born 1934), Scottish cricketer * Fred Kirkwood (1890–1956), Australian athlete in football *

Harry Kirkwood Captain Henry Kirkwood (9 August 1910 – 25 September 1977) was one of the most experienced British ice captains. He was "loaned" from the Royal Navy to command HMNZS Endeavour (1956) on the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Kirkwood ser ...

(fl. 1930s–1960s), British naval captain * Henry Kirkwood (1886–1954), English cricketer and British Army officer * James Kirkwood (disambiguation), any of several men with the name * Jimmy Kirkwood (born 1962), Irish field hockey player and cricketer *

Joe Kirkwood, Jr. Reginald Thomas Kirkwood (30 May 1920 – 7 September 2006), better known as Joe Kirkwood Jr., was a professional golfer on the PGA Tour and a film actor. He started going by the name Joe Jr. in the late 1930s. Biography Kirkwood was born in Melb ...

(1920–2006), Australian-born United States golfer and film actor *

Joe Kirkwood, Sr. Joseph Henry Kirkwood Sr. (3 April 1897 – 29 October 1970) was a professional golfer who is acknowledged as having put Australian golf on the world map. Born in Sydney, Australia, Kirkwood left home at age ten to work on a sheep station i ...

(1897–1970), Australian golfer and actor * John A. Kirkwood (1851–1930), United States military hero * John Gamble Kirkwood (1907–1959), United States chemist and physicist *

Julieta Kirkwood María Julieta Kirkwood Bañados (5 April 1936 – 8 April 1985) was a Chilean sociologist , political scientist, university professor and feminist activist. She is considered one of the founders and impellers of the Chilean feminist movement in ...

(1936–1985), Chilean sociologist, political scientist, professor, and activist *

Keith Kirkwood Keith Kirkwood (born December 26, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Hawaii and Temple. Early life and education Kirkwood was born and rais ...

(born 1993), American football player * Ken Kirkwood (born 1969), Canadian bioethicist * Kyle Kirkwood (born 1998), American Racing driver *

Lucy Kirkwood Lucy Ann Kirkwood (born October 1983) is a British playwright and screenwriter. She is writer in residence at Clean Break. In June 2018 Kirkwood was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in its "40 Under 40" initiative. Early life ...

(born 1984), British playwright *

Mary Kirkwood Mary Kirkwood (December 21, 1904 – June 17, 1995) was an American artist and a professor at the University of Idaho from 1930 to 1970. Kirkwood earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana, and a mast ...

(1904–1995), American artist * Pat Kirkwood (racing driver) (1927–2001), United States NASCAR participant *

Patricia Kirkwood Patricia Kirkwood (24 February 1921 – 25 December 2007) was a British stage actress, singer and dancer who appeared in numerous performances of dramas, cabaret, revues, music hall, variety and pantomimes. She also performed on radio, televi ...

(1921–2007), British stage actress * Robert C. Kirkwood (19091964), United States politician in California * Sam Kirkwood (1910–1980), Irish athlete in football *

Samuel J. Kirkwood Samuel Jordan Kirkwood (December 20, 1813 – September 1, 1894) was an American politician who twice served as governor of Iowa, twice as a U.S. Senator from Iowa, and as the U.S. Secretary of the Interior. Early life and career Samuel Jordan ...

(18131894), United States politician * Thomas William Kirkwood (1884–?), Scottish athlete in polo * Thomas Kirkwood (born 1951), South Africa-born English biologist * Te Rongo Kirkwood (fl. 2000s–present), New Zealand glass sculptor

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{{surname, Kirkwood Surnames of Scottish origin

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