Sparrow is a given name and a surname derived from the common name of the bird. Notable people with the surname include: *

Aaron Sparrow Aaron Sparrow (born January 27, 1972) is a former American football quarterback who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Nashville Kats, Grand Rapids Rampage and Carolina Cobras. He played college football at Norfolk St ...

(born 1972), American football player * Adolphus Sparrow (1869–1936), English cricketer *

Alexey Vorobyov Alexey Vladimirovich Vorobyov (russian: Алексей Владимирович Воробьёв; 19 January 1988) is a Russian singer and actor who performs both in Russian and English. For international purposes Vorobyov is also credited as ...

(born 1988), also known as Alex Sparrow, Russian pop singer and musician *

Allan Sparrow Allan Sparrow (1944 – April 30, 2008) was a Canadian political activist and long standing city councillor in Toronto. He was instrumental in stopping the Spadina Expressway, setting up civilian oversight of the Toronto Police, promoting cyclin ...

(1944–2008), Canadian political activist *

Bobbie Sparrow Barbara Jane Sparrow (born July 11, 1935) is a retired Canadian politician. Political career Sparrow, a Registered Nurse and businessperson, was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1984 federal election as Member of Parliame ...

(born 1935), former Canadian politician *

Brian Sparrow Brian Edward Sparrow (24 June 1962 – 6 December 2019) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back. Career Born in Bethnal Green, Sparrow began his career at Arsenal, from where he spent loan spells at Wimbledon, Millwa ...

(1962–2019), English association footballer *

Charles Sparrow Charles Sparrow (1808 – January 26, 1897) was the fifth mayor of Bytown. He was born in Quebec in 1808 and moved to Bytown while still young. Sparrow owned a general store and tannery Tanning may refer to: *Tanning (leather), treating animal s ...

(1808–1897), fifth mayor of Bytown, Quebec * Donald H. Sparrow (1935–1993), former Canadian politician *

Don Sparrow Don Sparrow is a Canadian illustrator, writer, and artist. Publications in which he has been published include ''Computer Arts'' magazin ''NUVO'' magazin ''Ohio'' magazinand several others. In 2014 his work was seen on the NBC newsmagazine, Date ...

, Canadian illustrator *

Edward Sparrow Edward Sparrow (December 29, 1810 – July 4, 1882) was an American politician who served as a Confederate States Senator from Louisiana from 1862 to 1865. Biography Sparrow was born in Dublin, Ireland. He represented Louisiana in the Prov ...

(1810–1882), Confederate States of America politician *

Emory Sparrow William Emery Sparrow (September 15, 1897 – February 2, 1965) was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 8 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins during the 1924–25 season. He also played with the Regina Cap ...

(1897–1965), Canadian ice hockey player *

Ephraim M. Sparrow Ephraim Maurice Sparrow (May 27, 1928–August. 1, 2019) was a Professor of Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He is known for his contributions to all aspects of heat transfer and fluid mechanics. Sparrow has been listed as an ISI Highl ...

(1928–2019), American professor of engineering *

Frank Sparrow Francis Valentine Sparrow (1 July 1927 – 31 December 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the East Perth Football Club, Swan Districts Football Club and the West Perth Football Club in the West Australian National Football L ...

(1927–2000), Australian rules footballer * George Sparrow (1869–1933), Australian rules footballer *

Gerald Sparrow Gerald Sparrow (1903–1988) was a British lawyer, judge and travel writer. He served on the International Court in Bangkok, Thailand, for over 20 years. He was the president of the Club of Ten, a pro-apartheid organization, and the author of ove ...

(1903–1988), British lawyer, judge and travel writer * Guy Sparrow (disambiguation), multiple people * Henry Sparrow (1889–1973), English footballer * Herbert O. Sparrow (1930–2012), Canadian politician *

Jeff Sparrow Jeff Sparrow (born 1969) is an Australian left-wing writer, editor and former socialist activist based in Melbourne, Victoria.Jill Sparrow Jill is an English feminine given name, a short form of the name Jillian ( Gillian), which in turn originates as a Middle English variant of Juliana, the feminine form of the name Julian. People with the given name *Jill Astbury, Australian re ...

(born 1971), Australian activist *

John Hanbury Angus Sparrow John Hanbury Angus Sparrow OBE (13 November 1906 – 24 January 1992) was an English academic, barrister, book-collector, and Warden of All Souls College, Oxford, from 1952 to 1977. Early life and education He was born on 13 November 1906 at Ne ...

(1906–1992), English academic and barrister *

Matt Sparrow Matthew Ronald Sparrow (born 3 October 1981) is an English former professional footballer who played as a midfielder Sparrow made 440 appearances in the Football League across his 17-year-long playing career, notably 369 over two spells with S ...

(born 1981), English footballer *

Mighty Sparrow Slinger Francisco ORTT CM OBE (born July 9, 1935), better known as Mighty Sparrow, is a Trinidadian calypso vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist. Known as the "Calypso King of the World", he is one of the best-known and most successful calyp ...

(born Slinger Francisco 1935), West Indian calypso singer *

Pater Sparrow Pater Sparrow (born Zoltán Verebes in 1978, in Budapest) is a Hungarian filmmaker and production designer. He graduated from London Film School as a director with a production designer distinction. He is the son of Hungarian actor/director/media ...

(born 1978), Hungarian filmmaker * Paul Sparrow (born 1975), English association footballer *

Rajinder Singh Sparrow Major General Rajinder Singh, Maha Vir Chakra, MVC medal bar, & bar (3 October 1911 – May 1994) was an Indian Army officer and a two time member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament. He was nicknamed 'Sparrow'. Career Sin ...

(1911–1994) a decorated Indian Army officer *

Rory Sparrow Rory Darnell Sparrow (born June 12, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Suffolk, Virginia, Sparrow played at Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, a ...

(born 1958), retired American basketball player * Thomas J. Sparrow (1805–1870), American architect *

Walter Sparrow Walter Leonard Sparrow (22 January 1927 – 31 May 2000) was an English film and television actor best known for his appearance as Duncan in the 1991 film '' Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'' starring Kevin Costner. Born in Eltham, London in ...

(1927–2000), British film and television actor *

Walter Shaw Sparrow Walter Shaw Sparrow (1862–1940) was a Welsh writer on art and architecture, with a special interest in British sporting artists. He wrote a series of books on art, architecture and furniture. Biography Childhood Sparrow was born in 1862, th ...

(1862–1940), British writer on art and architecture

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