Swan is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Academics

Daniel C. Swan Daniel C. Swan is an American cultural anthropologist and museum curator whose work has focused on documenting and interpreting the cultural history of the Americas. He has specialized particularly on the histories, social organizations, and cultu ...

, American cultural anthropologist and museum curator *

Donald A. Swan Donald A. Swan (28 March 1935 – June 1981) was an American anthropologist and advocate for eugenics and segregation. Early life Donald A. Swan was born on 28 March 1935. He got a degree from Queens College. He studied economics in graduat ...

(1935–1981), American anthropologist * Janis Swan, American-New Zealand food process engineering academic *

Richard Swan Richard Gordon Swan (; born 1933) is an American mathematician who is known for the Serre–Swan theorem relating the geometric notion of vector bundles to the algebraic concept of projective modules, and for the Swan representation, an ''l''- ...

(born 1933), American mathematician *

Toril Swan Toril Swan (19 October 1945 – 13 September 2022) was a Norwegian linguist. She was born in Sandnessjøen. After taking a bachelor's degree in philosophy at Bates College in 1970, she graduated with the cand.philol. degree from the University ...

(1945–2022), Norwegian philologist * Trevor Swan (1918-1989), Australian economist * Vivien Swan (1943-2009), British archaeologist

Arts, entertainment, and literature

* Alfred Swan (1890–1970), Russian composer and musicologist * Alison Swan (

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1988–2015), Bermudian filmmaker, writer, and real estate developer * Annalyn Swan (born c. 1951), American writer *

Anni Swan Anni Emilia Swan (married name Anni Manninen; 4 January 1875 in Helsinki – 24 March 1958 in Helsinki) was a Finnish writer. Swan wrote many books for children and young adults, was a journalist for children's magazines and worked as a tra ...

(1875–1958), Finnish writer * Astrid Swan (1982–), Finnish musician and singer * Barbara Swan (1922–2003), American artist *

Curt Swan Douglas Curtis Swan (February 17, 1920 – June 17, 1996) was an American comics artist. The artist most associated with Superman during the period fans call the Bronze Age of Comic Books, Swan produced hundreds of covers and stories from the 195 ...

(1920–1996), American comics artist * Einar Aaron Swan (1903–1940), American musician, arranger and composer * Erinn Swan (born 1984), Australian singer, songwriter, and performer * Fred Swan, American painter * Hash Swan (born 1995), South Korean rapper *

Jon Swan Jon Swan was an American poet, playwright, librettist, journalist, and editor. He studied at Oberlin College, from which he graduated with a degree in English in 1950. In the 1950s, he taught at the Ecole d'Humanite in Switzerland, worked for th ...

(

2010), American poet, playwright, librettist, journalist, and editor * Jonathan Swan (

2014–2018), Australian journalist *

Kal Swan Kal Swan (born 20 April 1963) is a Scottish hard rock vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the vocalist for the bands Lion, Tytan, and Bad Moon Rising. Discography KUNI *1986 - ''Masque'' (vocals on ''"Restless Heart"'') Tytan *1985 � ...

(born 1963), Scottish–born vocalist *

Kitty Swan Kitty Swan (born ''Kirsten Svanholm'', 25 May 1943) is a Danish actress. She appeared in more than twelve films from 1966 to 1972. Selected filmography References External links * 1943 births Living people Danish film actresses ...

(born 1943), Danish actress *

Lucile Swan Lucile Swan (May 10, 1887 – May 2, 1965) was an American sculptor and artist. Early life Lucile Swan was born in Sioux City, Iowa. She attended the Art Institute of Chicago from 1908 to 1912. In December 1912 she married painter Jerome Bl ...

American sculptor and painter *

Nathaniel Walter Swan Nathaniel Walter Swan (or N. Walter Swan; 1834 – 31 July 1884) was an Irish-born Australian journalist and short-story writer. Biography He was born in Monaghan, Ireland, and was said to be educated at the University of Glasgow. In the 1850s ...

(1834–1884), Irish-born Australian writer * Serinda Swan (born 1984), Canadian actress

Politics

* Almon Swan (1819–1883), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, United States * Andrew Swan (born 1968), politician in Manitoba, Canada *

Benjamin Swan Benjamin Swan is a former American state legislator who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and represented the 11th Hampden District from 2009 to 2016. On February 6, 2014, Swan was one of five members of the legislative bo ...

(

2013–2014), state legislator, Massachusetts, United States * Denise Swan (born 1947), Australian politician *

George Swan (politician) George Henry Swan (1833 – 25 July 1913) was a 19th-century businessman and Member of Parliament in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Biography Born in Sunderland, England, Swan went to Australia in 1854 and settled in New Zealand in 1857. Swan ser ...

(1833–1913), New Zealand businessman and Member of Parliament * Herbert Swan (1869–1949), Australian trade unionist and politician * Wayne Swan (1954–), Australian politician, Treasurer of Australia (2007–2013) * Yvonne Swan (born 1943), Sinixt Native American activist, and a once convicted criminal.

Sports

* Adrian Swan (1932–2006), Australian figure skater *

Chris Swan Christopher Richard Swan (born 10 August 1978) is an Australian professional cricketer. He is a right-arm swing bowler who played for Queensland between 2006 and 2012. Swan was born at Southport, Queensland in 1978. Before playing first-class ...

(born 1978), Australian cricketer * Chris Swan (footballer) (1900–1979), English footballer *

Craig Swan Craig Steven Swan (born November 30, 1950) is a former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984 for the New York Mets and California Angels. Swan's best season came in when he posted a 9–6 win–loss r ...

(born 1950), American baseball pitcher * Dane Swan (born 1984), Australian footballer * Derek Swan (born 1966), Irish footballer * Fred H. Swan (1902–1993), American football player and coach * Gavin Swan (born 1970), Australian cricketer *

George Swan (footballer) George Harry Swan (born 12 September 1994) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender for Wolverhampton Wanderers and York City. Swan retired due to injury and became an agent. Career Born in Plymouth, Devon, Swan is ...

(born 1994), English footballer * Glenn Swan (born 1952), Australian rules footballer * Graeme Swan, retired English spinner *

Harry Swan Harry Gordon Swan (August 11, 1887 – May 9, 1946) was a professional baseball pitcher who played for the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League. Swan played in only one Major League Baseball game in his career on April 2, 1914. He pitch ...

(1887–1946), American baseball pitcher *

Henry Swan (cricketer) Henry Dawes Swan (born 28 July 1879, Newcastle upon Tyne, died 21 December 1941, Bournemouth) was an English cricketer and cricket administrator. Life and career Swan attended Uppingham School and Exeter College, Oxford. He left Oxford without ...

(1879–1941), English cricketer * Ian Swan (1930–2004), Scottish international rugby union player * Isabel Swan (1983–), Brazilian sailor * Katie Swan (born 1999), British tennis player * Raymond Swan (born 1938), Bermudian long-distance runner

Other people

* Bill or Billy Swan, see William Swan (disambiguation) * Carole Swan (

2007–2011), Canadian

public servant The civil service is a collective term for a sector of government composed mainly of career civil servants hired on professional merit rather than appointed or elected, whose institutional tenure typically survives transitions of political leaders ...

, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency * Charles Swan (disambiguation) * Charlie Swan (disambiguation) * Conrad Swan (1924–2019), officer of arms at the College of Arms, London, England * Guy Swan (born 1954), United States Army Lft. general *

Henry Harrison Swan Henry Harrison Swan (October 2, 1840 – June 12, 1916) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Education and career Born in Detroit, Michigan, Swan read law to enter the bar ...

(1840–1916), United States federal judge * Hepzibah Swan (died 1825), American heiress, married to

James Swan (financier) James Swan (1754 – 31 July 1830) was an early American patriot and financier based in Boston in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty and participated in the Boston Tea Party. Swan was twice wounded at the Battle o ...

* James Swan (disambiguation) *

Jeremy Swan Harold James Charles “Jeremy” Swan (1 June 1922 – 7 February 2005) was an Irish cardiologist who co-invented the Swan-Ganz catheter with William Ganz at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in 1970. Early life and education Swan was born on ...

(1922–2005), Irish cardiologist * Jimmy Swan, see James Swan (disambiguation) * John Swan (disambiguation) * Joseph Swan (disambiguation) *

Peter Swan (disambiguation) Peter Swan may refer to: *Peter Swan (footballer, born 1936), (1936–2021) Sheffield Wednesday and England player who was involved in the 1964 British betting scandal *Peter Swan (footballer, born 1966), (1966) former Leeds United, Hull City, Port ...

* William Swan (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

* Bella Swan, from the ''Twilight'' series * Emma Swan, from the U.S. television series ''Once Upon a Time'' *

Elizabeth Swan Elizabeth Turner (née Swann) is a fictional character in the Pirates of the Caribbean (film series), ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series. She appears in ''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Curse of the Black Pearl ...