Rogers is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

patronymic surname deriving from the given name of

Roger Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...

commonly used by the

Normans The Normans ( Norman: ''Normaunds''; french: Normands; la, Nortmanni/Normanni) were a population arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling between Norse Viking settlers and indigenous West Franks and Gallo-Romans. ...

and meaning "son of Roger". Variants include

Rodgers Rodgers is a patronymic surname of Old English origin derived from the Norman personal name "Roger", with the addition of the genitive suffix "-s" and meaning “son of Roger.” The intrusive “d” in Rodgers is either a Welsh or Scottish ...

. Most genealogists believe that the name Roger is derived from the pre-7th century Old English name

Hrothgar Hrothgar ( ang, Hrōðgār ; on, Hróarr) was a semi-legendary Danish king living around the early sixth century AD. Hrothgar appears in the Anglo-Saxon epics '' Beowulf'' and ''Widsith'', in Norse sagas and poems, and in medieval Danish chr ...

, which means 'fame spear' ("hroð" fame or renown, "gari" spear), the first reference to which is in Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon epic poem. The surname was probably first introduced into England during the

Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain is the process which changed the language and culture of most of what became England from Romano-British to Germanic. The Germanic-speakers in Britain, themselves of diverse origins, eventually develope ...

. The "Rogers" given name was probably first introduced to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and is first recorded as "Rogerus" in the

Domesday Book Domesday Book () – the Middle English spelling of "Doomsday Book" – is a manuscript record of the "Great Survey" of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086 by order of King William I, known as William the Conqueror. The manus ...

of 1086. It was introduced to Ireland when the Anglo-Normans invaded in the 1170s. According to a 2020 study, those with the surname are more likely to have

Viking Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...

ancestors. The first recorded mention of the surname is in mid-13th-century England. Examples include William Rogger in the subsidy tax rolls of the

county of Sussex Sussex (), from the Old English (), is a historic county in South East England that was formerly an independent medieval Anglo-Saxon kingdom. It is bounded to the west by Hampshire, north by Surrey, northeast by Kent, south by the English ...

in 1296, and Henry Rogeres in similar records for

Worcestershire Worcestershire ( , ; written abbreviation: Worcs) is a county in the West Midlands of England. The area that is now Worcestershire was absorbed into the unified Kingdom of England in 927, at which time it was constituted as a county (see H ...

of 1327. The first recorded spelling of the surname is that of Richard Roger from 1263, in the "Archaeological Records" of the

county of Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces the ...

during the reign of Henry III (1216–1272). The surname is now found commonly throughout Britain, particularly in southern and western

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

, and also in

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...

and

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in ...

. The surname was also taken from England to

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

and later Cromwellian invasions. However, many occurrences of it in Ireland represent an Anglicisation of Mac Ruaidhrí and Mac Ruairí in the newer and current standard spelling. In England and Wales it ranks as the 77th most common surname. The surname is also popular in North America, where it was introduced during English colonisation. According to the 1990 United States Census, 'Rogers' ranked fifty-fourth in frequency among all reported surnames, accounting for 0.12% of the population. By the

2010 United States Census The United States census of 2010 was the twenty-third United States national census. National Census Day, the reference day used for the census, was April 1, 2010. The census was taken via mail-in citizen self-reporting, with enumerators servi ...

, 'Rogers' ranked sixty-ninth among all reported surnames.

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* Aaron Rogers, Australian Rules footballer. * A. B. Rogers, American surveyor * Abigail Rogers (1818–1869), American advocate for women's rights and women's education *

Agnes L. Rogers Agnes Low Rogers (October 28, 1884 – July 16, 1943) was a Scottish educator and educational psychologist. Early life Agnes Low Rogers was born in Dundee, the daughter of William Thomson Rogers and Janet Low Rogers. She earned a master's de ...

(1884–1943), Scottish educator and educational psychologist * Ambrose Rogers, Gaelic footballer * Abbie G. Rogers, first wife of Henry Huddleston Rogers *

Adela Rogers St. Johns Adela Nora Rogers St. Johns (May 20, 1894 – August 10, 1988) was an American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter. She wrote a number of screenplays for silent movies but is best remembered for her groundbreaking exploits as "The World's Grea ...

, American writer, daughter of

Earl Rogers Earl Rogers (November 18, 1869 – February 22, 1922) was an American trial lawyer and professor, who later became the inspiration for Perry Mason. Life Earl Rogers was born in Perry, New York on November 18, 1869, the son of Methodist ministe ...

* Adrian Rogers, American Baptist pastor *

Allan Rogers Allan Ralph Rogers (born 24 October 1932) is a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East Wales from 1979 to 1984, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Rhondda in Wales from 1983 ...

, British politician * Amerie Rogers, American singer

Amerie Amerie Mi Marie Nicholson ( Rogers; born January 12, 1980) is an American singer. Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, she gained an appreciation of the classical arts from her mother Mi Suk Rogers and of music from her father Charles Rogers, and ...

Amy Keating Rogers Amy Keating Rogers (born June 17, 1969) is an American television writer who has contributed to several notable animated television series and films, including episodes of ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''. Sh ...

, American screenwriter * Andrew Rogers, British journalist * Anthony A. C. Rogers, American politician * Armani Rogers (born 1997), American football player * Asa Rogers, American politician

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* Barney Rogers, Zimbabwean cricketer * Benjamin Rogers (disambiguation), one of several people * Bernard Rogers, American composer * Bernard W. Rogers, retired American general * Benedict Rogers, British human rights activist * B. H. "Johnny" Rogers, American politician * Big Bubba Rogers, American wrestler

Ray Traylor Ray Washington Traylor Jr. (May 2, 1963 – September 22, 2004) was an American professional wrestler best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Big Boss Man, as well as for his appearances with ...

Bill Rogers (golfer) William Charles Rogers (born September 10, 1951) is an American professional golfer who is best known as the winner of the 1981 Open Championship. Rogers was born in Waco, Texas. He attended Texarkana, Texas High School where he excelled on the ...

* Bo Rogers, American football player *

Bobby Rogers Robert Edward Rogers (February 19, 1940 – March 3, 2013) was an American musician and tenor singer, best known as a member of Motown vocal group the Miracles from 1956 until his death. He was inducted, in 2012, as a member of the Miracles to t ...

, American Motown singer/songwriter, member of The Miracles *

Brittany Rogers Brittany Rogers (born June 8, 1993) is a Canadian artistic gymnast who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She attended the University of Georgia and competed for the Georgia Gym Dogs. Consequently, combining both elite and college gymnasti ...

, Canadian Olympic gymnast * Bruce Rogers (broadcaster), Canadian broadcaster *

Bruce Rogers (typographer) Bruce Rogers (May 14, 1870 – May 21, 1957) was an American typographer and type designer, acclaimed by some as among the greatest book designers of the twentieth century. Rogers was known for his "allusive" typography, rejecting modernism, seld ...

, American typographer * Bruce Holland Rogers, American writer *

Buck Rogers Buck Rogers is a science fiction adventure hero and feature comic strip created by Philip Francis Nowlan first appearing in daily US newspapers on January 7, 1929, and subsequently appearing in Sunday newspapers, international newspapers, books ...

, fictional science character appearing in a range of media * Buddy Rogers, one of several people *

Byron Rogers (author) Byron Rogers (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh journalist, essayist, historian and biographer. In August 2007, the University of Edinburgh awarded him the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for the best biography published in the previous year, for '' ...

, Welsh essayist and biographer

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C. L. B. Rogers Carl Lindbergh Bernard Rogers, commonly known as C. L. B. Rogers, (1928 – 25 July 1996) was a Hounduran-born Belizean politician.

(1928–1996), Belizean politician *

Caitrin Rogers Caitrin Rogers is an American documentary film producer. She is best known for producing ''20 Feet from Stardom'' (2013), which earned her an Academy Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and a Grammy Award. Early life and education Rogers was bor ...

, American documentary film producer *

Carl Rogers Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach (and client-centered approach) in psychology. Rogers is widely considered one of the founding fathers of ps ...

(1902–1987), American psychologist * Carlos Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people *

Cathy Rogers Cathy Rogers (born 28 May 1968) is an English television executive, producer, presenter and musician. She is best known as the presenter of the British reality competition series '' Scrapheap Challenge'' and its American counterpart ''Junkyar ...

(born 1968), English television producer * Charles Rogers (disambiguation), multiple people *

Chris Rogers (disambiguation) Chris Rogers may refer to: * Chris Rogers (cricketer) (born 1977), Australian cricketer * Chris Rogers (jockey) (1924–1976), thoroughbred horse racing jockey * Chris Rogers (journalist) (born 1975), British newscaster * Chris Rogers (mathematic ...

, multiple people * Christabella Rogers, English poet *

Claude Ambrose Rogers Claude Ambrose Rogers FRS (1 November 1920 – 5 December 2005) was an English mathematician who worked in analysis and geometry. Research Much of his work concerns the Geometry of Numbers, Hausdorff Measures, Analytic Sets, Geometry and Topol ...

(1920–2005), English mathematician * Claudette Rogers Robinson (born 1942), American singer-songwriter * Clay Rogers (born 1980), American stock car racing driver * Clement V. Rogers (1839–1911), American judge * Clifford Joy Rogers (1897–1962), American politician *

Collin Rogers Collin Rogers (May 7, 1791 – October 25, 1845) was an American master builder and neoclassical architecture, neoclassical architect. He designed and built houses for antebellum South, antebellum planters in Troup and Coweta Counties in Georgia. ...

(1791–1845), American architect * Corky Rogers (1943–2020), American football coach * Craig G. Rogers (born 1971), American urologist * Cullen Rogers (1921–1997), American football player

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* D. J. Rogers (1948–2020), stage name of DeWayne Julius Rogers, American singer-songwriter, record producer, and musician *

Dale Evans Dale Evans Rogers (born Frances Octavia Smith; October 31, 1912 – February 7, 2001) was an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the third wife of singing cowboy Roy Rogers. Early life Evans was born Frances Octavia Smith on ...

Rogers, American singer-songwriter, wife of Roy Rogers * Daniel Rogers, born 1573, English Puritan clergyman and religious writer * Daniel Rogers, born 1754, early American politician and miller from Delaware * Daniel Rogers, born c. 1538, Anglo-Flemish diplomat *

Danny Rogers Daniel "Danny" Rogers (born 23 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for St Patrick's Athletic. Born in the United States, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level. Personal life Rogers was born in ...

(born 1994), Irish football goalkeeper *

Darryl Rogers Darryl Dale Rogers (May 28, 1934 – July 10, 2018) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at California State College at Hayward—now known as California State University, East Bay (1965), California State Univers ...

, American football coach * David Rogers, several people, includes Dave Rogers *

Denis Rogers Denis Rogers (30 September 1917 – 7 December 1987) was a New Zealand doctor and local-body politician. Biography Rogers was born in Hamilton, New Zealand,

, former mayor of Hamilton, New Zealand * Desiree Rogers, former White House social secretary * Don Rogers, one of several people * Doug Rogers, one of several people

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* E. D. Rogers, American businessman and politician *

, American trial lawyer * Eamonn Rogers, Irish Footballer * Edith Rogers (Manitoba politician), Canadian politician *

Edith Nourse Rogers Edith Rogers (née Nourse; March 19, 1881 – September 10, 1960) was an American social welfare Volunteering, volunteer and politician who served in the United States Congress. She was the first woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts ...

, American politician * Edward S. Rogers, Sr., Canadian businessman *

Edward Samuel Rogers Edward Samuel "Ted" Rogers Jr., (May 27, 1933 – December 2, 2008) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who served as the president and CEO of Rogers Communications. He was the fifth- richest person in Canada in terms of net wo ...

("Ted" Rogers), Canadian businessman *

Edward Rogers III Edward Samuel Rogers III (born June 22, 1969) is a Canadian businessman who serves as the chairman of Rogers Communications. He is also the chairman of the Rogers Control Trust, which controls the majority of the voting shares of Rogers Commun ...

, president of Rogers Cable, son of Ted Rogers and grandson of Edward S. Rogers, Sr. * Edwina Rogers, public policy consultant, former Executive Director at the Secular Coalition for America * Effie Hoffman Rogers, American educator *

Elizabeth Rogers Elizabeth Rogers (born Betty Jayne Rogers, May 18, 1934 – November 6, 2004) was an American actress. Life and career Born in Austin, Texas, she played minor characters in thirty-seven episodes of a dozen different prime-time network seri ...

, American actress * Ellen Rogers, British photographer * Emma Winner Rogers, American writer, speaker, suffragist *

Erik Rogers Stereomud was an American nu metal band from New York City and Georgia. They were active from years 1999 to 2003 before breaking up, releasing two albums—''Perfect Self'' and ''Every Given Moment''. History Stereomud released their first albu ...

, American singer *

Ernesto Nathan Rogers Ernesto Nathan Rogers (March 16, 1909 – November 7, 1969) was an Italian architect, writer and educator. Biography Born in Trieste, then in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he graduated from the Politecnico di Milano, Italy in 1932. He is the cous ...

, Italian architect *

Everett Rogers Everett M. "Ev" Rogers (March 6, 1931 – October 21, 2004) was an American communication theorist and sociologist, who originated the ''diffusion of innovations'' theory and introduced the term '' early adopter''. He was distinguished professor e ...

, American scholar of innovation

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Fred Rogers Fred McFeely Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003), commonly known as Mister Rogers, was an American television host, author, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was the creator, showrunner, and host of the preschool television se ...

, host of the American children's show ''

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' (sometimes shortened to ''Mister Rogers'') is an American half-hour educational children's television series that ran from 1968 to 2001, and was created and hosted by Fred Rogers. The series ''Misterogers'' deb ...

'' on public television * Fred Rogers (football coach), Drake University football coach for the 1896 season *

Frederic Rogers, 1st Baron Blachford Frederic Rogers, 1st Baron Blachford (31 January 1811 – 21 November 1889) was a British civil servant, styled as Sir Frederick Rogers, 8th Baronet from 1851 to 1871. Biography He was born in London and educated at Eton and Oriel College, Oxf ...

, British civil servant * Frederick Arundel Rogers (1876–1944), British archdeacon and plant collector

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* Gabe Rogers, American basketball player * Gabriel Rogers, British footballer * T. Gary Rogers, American businessman * George Rogers, one of several people *

Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starri ...

, American actress and dancer * Grace Rainey Rogers (1867–1943), American art collector, philanthropist *

Greg Rogers Gregory Francis Rogers (born 14 August 1948) is an Australian former sprint freestyle swimmer of the 1960s and 1970s, who won a silver and bronze medal in the 4×200-metre and 4×100-metre freestyle relays, respectively, at the 1968 Summer Ol ...

, Australian swimmer * Gretchen Woodman Rogers (1881–1967), American painter

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* Hal Rogers, American politician * Harold A. Rogers, the founder of Kin Canada * Harry Rogers (cricketer), English cricketer *

Hartley Rogers, Jr. Hartley Rogers Jr. (July 6, 1926 – July 17, 2015) was a mathematician who worked in computability theory, and was a professor in the Mathematics Department of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Biography Born in 1926 in Buffalo, New York ...

, American mathematician *

Henk Rogers Henk Rogers (born 24 December 1953) is a Dutch video game designer and entrepreneur. He is known for producing Japan's first major turn-based role-playing video game '' The Black Onyx'', securing the rights to distribute ''Tetris'' on video game ...

, ''Tetris'' entrepreneur *

Henry Darwin Rogers Henry Darwin Rogers FRS FRSE LLD (1 August 1808 – 26 May 1866) was an American geologist. His book, ''The Geology of Pennsylvania: A Government Survey'' (1858), was regarded as one of the most important publications on American geology issu ...

, American geologist *

Henry Huttleston Rogers Henry Huttleston Rogers (January 29, 1840 – May 19, 1909) was an American industrialist and financier. He made his fortune in the oil refining business, becoming a leader at Standard Oil. He also played a major role in numerous corporations ...

, American businessman

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* Ian Rogers, one of several people *

Isaiah Rogers Isaiah Rogers (August 17, 1800 – April 13, 1869) was an American architect from Massachusetts who eventually moved his practice south, where he was based in Louisville, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. He completed numerous designs for hotels, ...

, American architect * Ivan Rogers, British civil servant

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Jacob Rogers Jacob Dwight Rogers (born August 17, 1981) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Southern California. Early years Rogers was ...

(born 1981), American football player * Jacob S. Rogers (died 1901), American locomotive manufacturer * James Rogers, one of several people * Jane Rogers, one of several people *

Jean Rogers Jean Rogers (born Eleanor Dorothy Lovegren, March 25, 1916 – February 24, 1991) was an American actress who starred in serial films in the 1930s and low–budget feature films in the 1940s as a leading lady. She is best remembered for ...

, American actress * Jennifer Rogers, British statistician * Jeffrey Rogers, British fashion designer and retailer * Jeremy Rogers, (Born 1974) Electrical Engineer *

Jessie Rogers Jessie Rogers is a Brazilian-American pornographic actress. Early life Rogers was born in Goiânia, Brazil. She attended El Camino High School in South San Francisco, California in 2008. She did some mainstream modeling in New York prior to h ...

(born 1993), Brazilian-American pornographic actress *

Jim Rogers James Beeland Rogers Jr. (born October 19, 1942) is an American investor and financial commentator based in Singapore. Rogers is the chairman of Beeland Interests, Inc. He was the co-founder of the Quantum Fund and Soros Fund Management. He wa ...

(born 1942), American money manager *

, American entrepreneur and former attorney *

, American businessman *

Jimmy Rogers Jimmy Rogers (June 3, 1924December 19, 1997) was an American Chicago blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player, best known for his work as a member of Muddy Waters's band in the early 1950s. He also had a solo career and recorded several pop ...

(1924–1997), American musician * Jimmy Rogers (American football) (born 1955), American football player * Joel Rogers, American law professor * Joel Augustus Rogers, Jamaican historian * Joel Townsley Rogers, American writer * Jodie Rogers (born 1970), Australian diver * John Rogers, one of several people * Josh Rogers (born 1994), American baseball player * Judith Ann Wilson Rogers (born 1939), American judge *

Julian Rogers Julian Ernest Chetvynde Rogers Order of the British Empire, MBE (born 11 November 1947 in Barbados) is a Caribbean broadcaster and journalist.Julia Ellen Rogers (1866–1958), American author of natural science and educator

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Kasey Rogers Kasey Rogers (born Josie Imogene Rogers; December 15, 1925 – July 6, 2006) was an American actress, memoirist and writer, best known for playing the second Louise Tate in the popular U.S. television sitcom ''Bewitched''. Life and career Rog ...

, American actress *

Kate Rogers Kate Rogers is a Canadian singer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Biography Rogers was raised in rural Ontario and studied at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto for seven years. Her early career as a recording artist included vocals for G ...

, Canadian musician *

Keith Rogers Keith Sinclair Rogers (1892–1954), was a Canadian radio pioneer and founder of CFCY radio in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Rogers began his radio interest as a boy in his father's home experimenting with wireless devices he had built at ...

, Canadian broadcaster *

Kelis Kelis Rogers-Mora (; born August 21, 1979), known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer, songwriter and a professionally trained chef. At age 14, she was admitted to New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Perform ...

Rogers (born 1980), American singer and songwriter * Kenneth Rogers (born 1977), American pastor, speaker, leader and teacher *

Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted m ...

(1938–2020), American singer, songwriter and actor *

Kenny Rogers (baseball) Kenneth Scott Rogers (born November 10, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, with a 20-year career (1989 to 2008) for six different teams. He won the 1996 World Series with the New York Yankees over his hometown Atlanta ...

, American baseball player *

Kent Rogers Kent Byron Rogers (July 31, 1923 – July 9, 1944) was an American actor who appeared in several live-action features and shorts, and a voice actor for Warner Bros. Cartoons and Walter Lantz Productions. Career For Warner Bros. Cartoons, R ...

(1923–1944), American voice actor * Kevin Rogers, one of several people * Kristian Rogers, English footballer *

Kristina Curry Rogers Kristina "Kristi" Curry Rogers (born June 20, 1974) is an American vertebrate paleontologist and a professor in Biology and Geology at Macalester College. Her research focuses on questions of dinosaur paleobiology, bone histology, growth, and e ...

, American paleontologist

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* Leigh Rogers, British ice dancer *

Leonard Rogers Sir Leonard Rogers (18 January 1868 – 16 September 1962) was a founder member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and its President from 1933 to 1935. Biography Rogers had a wide range of interests in tropical medicine, fr ...

, British physician * Leonard James Rogers, British mathematician *

Lillian Rogers Parks Lillian Rogers Parks (February 1, 1897 – November 6, 1997) was an American housemaid and seamstress in the White House. With the journalist Frances Spatz Leighton, co-author of a number of White House memoirs, Parks published ''My Thirty Ye ...

, American writer, daughter of Margaret Parks * Linda Rogers, Canadian poet * Lisa Rogers, British television presenter

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Marc Rogers Marc Rogers is a Canadian acoustic and electric bassist. Career Rogers studied at the University of North Texas College of Music, where he was a member of the One O'Clock Lab Band directed by Neil Slater. He is a member of the band The Philosop ...

, Canadian bassist * Margaret Rogers, one of several people * Mark E. Rogers, American writer *

Marshall Rogers William Marshall Rogers III (January 22, 1950 – March 24, 2007),William Marshall Rogers III

, comic book artist *

Martha E. Rogers Martha Elizabeth Rogers (May 12, 1914 – March 13, 1994) was an American nurse, researcher, theorist, and author. While professor of nursing at New York University, Rogers developed the "Science of Unitary Human Beings", a body of ideas that she de ...

, American nurse, researcher, theorist, and author *

Mary Rogers Mary Cecilia Rogers (born c. 1820 – found dead July 28, 1841) was an American murder victim whose story became a national sensation. Rogers was a noted beauty who worked in a New York tobacco store, which attracted the custom of many distingui ...

- American crime victim * Mary (Mai) Huttleston Rogers Coe, daughter of Henry Huddleston Rogers *

Mat Rogers Mathew Steve Rogers (born 1 February 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He also played rugby union at the highest level, becoming a dual-code international. The son of ...

, Australian rugby league player *

Matthew Rogers Matthew Wyatt "Matt" Rogers (born September 16, 1978) is an American television host and country singer. He was also one of the finalists on the third season of the reality/talent-search television series ''American Idol'', he became a televi ...

, American singer * Maurice Albert Windham Rogers, British soldier * Michael Rogers, one of several people * Michael J. Rogers, name used by American film director

Ray Dennis Steckler Ray Dennis Steckler (January 25, 1938 – January 7, 2009), also known by the pseudonym Cash Flagg, was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor best known as the low-budget auteur of such cult films as ''The Incredibly St ...

* Michele Rogers, American model * Mick Rogers, one of several people *

Mimi Rogers Miriam Rogers (née Spickler; born January 27, 1956) is an American actress. Her notable film roles are '' Gung Ho'' (1986), '' Someone to Watch Over Me'' (1987), ''Desperate Hours'' (1990), and '' Full Body Massage'' (1995). She garnered the gre ...

, American actress

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* Nicola Rogers, British archaeologist *

Nigel Rogers Nigel David Rogers (21 March 1935 – 19 January 2022) was an English multilingual tenor, music conductor, and vocal coach, who sang in over seventy classical music album recordings in German, French, Italian, Latin and English, mostly of earl ...

(1935-2022), British singer * Norman Rogers, American DJ known as

Terminator X Norman Rogers (born August 25, 1966), known professionally as Terminator X, is an American DJ best known for his work with hip hop group Public Enemy, which he left in 1998. He also produced two solo albums, '' Terminator X & The Valley of th ...

* Norman McLeod Rogers (1894-1940), member of the Cabinet of Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King

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* Pamela Rogers Turner, American sex offender * Patricia Helen Rogers, Canadian politician *

Paul Rogers (actor) Paul Rogers (22 March 1917 – 6 October 2013) was an English actor of film, stage and television. He was the first winner of the BAFTA TV Award Best Actor in 1955 and won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for ''Th ...

, British actor *

Paul Rogers (basketball) Paul Andrew Rogers (born 29 September 1973) is an Australian former professional basketball player most known for his 12 seasons in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). After playing college basketball in the United States for Go ...

, Australian basketball player *

Paul Rogers (politician) Paul Grant Rogers (June 4, 1921 – October 13, 2008) was an American lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Florida. A Democrat, Rogers served in the U.S. House of Representatives as the member from Florida's 11th congressional di ...

, American politician *

Peter Rogers Peter Rogers (20 February 1914 – 14 April 2009) was an English film producer. He is best known for his involvement in the making of the ''Carry On'' series of films. Life and career Rogers began his career as a journalist for his loc ...

, British film director

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* Ralph B. Rogers, American businessman *

Randolph Rogers Randolph Rogers (July 6, 1825 in Waterloo, New York – January 15, 1892 in Rome, Italy) was an American Neoclassical sculptor. An expatriate who lived most of his life in Italy, his works ranged from popular subjects to major commissions, includ ...

, American artist * Rex M. Rogers, American writer *

Richard Rogers (disambiguation) Richard Rogers (1933–2021) was a British architect. Richard Rogers may also refer to: * Richard Rogers (bishop) (1532/33–1597), British religious leader *Richard Birdsall Rogers (1857–1927), Canadian civil & mechanical engineer * Richard Rei ...

, several people, most notably: *

Richard Birdsall Rogers Richard Birdsall Rogers (15 January 1857 – 2 October 1927) was a Canadian civil and mechanical engineer whose most significant achievement was the design of the Peterborough Lift Lock, a boat lift at Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. From 187 ...

, Canadian engineer *

Richard Reid Rogers Richard Reid Rogers (December 4, 1867 – November 10, 1949) was a prominent United States lawyer, specializing in transit law. Early life He was born on December 4, 1867 in Bourbon County, Kentucky to Benjamin F. Rogers and Elizabeth H. ( née J ...

, governor of the Panama Canal *

Rip Rogers Mark Sciarra (born February 7, 1954) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rip Rogers. Early life Sciarra was born in Seymour, Indiana on February 7, 1954. He graduated from Seymour High School in 1972 an ...

, American wrestler *

Robert Rogers Robert Rogers may refer to: Politics * Robert Rogers (Irish politician) (died 1719), Irish politician, MP for Cork City 1692–1699 *Robert Rogers (Manitoba politician) (1864–1936), Canadian politician * Robert Rogers, Baron Lisvane (born 1950), ...

, one of several people *

Robbie Rogers Robert Hampton Rogers III (born May 12, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player. He played as a winger and as a left back. Rogers has also represented the United States men's national soccer team. In February 2013, Rogers came o ...

, American soccer player *

Rodney Rogers Rodney Ray Rogers (born June 20, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player who played for several teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life Rogers was the fourth and youngest child born to Willie Wardsworth ...

, NBA forward *

Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Following early work under his given name, first as co-founder of the Sons of the Pioneers and then acting, the rebra ...

, American cowboy actor * Russell L. Rogers, American astronaut *

Ruth Rogers Ruth Rogers, Baroness Rogers of Riverside, (; born 7 July 1948) is an American-born British chef who owns and runs the Michelin starred Italian restaurant The River Café in Hammersmith, London.Adam LusheRecord 10 women chefs win Michelin sta ...

, American-born British chef

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* S. E. Rogers, Canadian politician *

Sally Rogers Sally Rogers (born 1964) is an English actress, best known for her role as Detective Constable/Sgt. Jo Masters in ITV's ''The Bill''. Rogers trained as a children's nanny, before taking up acting at the age of 20. She studied at Webber Dougl ...

, British actress * Sam Rogers (fullback), American football player *

Samuel Rogers Samuel Rogers (30 July 1763 – 18 December 1855) was an English poet, during his lifetime one of the most celebrated, although his fame has long since been eclipsed by his Romantic colleagues and friends Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron. ...

, British poet * Samuel Shepard Rogers (1943–2017), American actor known as

Sam Shepard Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any write ...

* Scott Rogers, American public service officer and musician *

Shaggy Rogers Norville "Shaggy" Rogers is a fictional character and one of the main characters in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. He is generally depicted as an amateur detective, cowardly, lazy, and the long-time best friend of his equally cowardly dog, Sco ...

, fictional character from ''Scooby-Doo'' * Sharon Rogers, American model *

Shaun Rogers (American football) Shaun Christopher O'Shea Rogers (born March 12, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle. He played college football for the University of Texas. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 2nd round (61st overall) of the 2001 ...

Shelagh Rogers Shelagh Rogers, OC, is a Canadian broadcast journalist based in British Columbia. She is the host and producer of CBC Radio One's '' The Next Chapter'', and former chancellor of the University of Victoria. Background Rogers grew up in Ottawa ...

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Shelby Rogers Shelby Rogers (born October 13, 1992) is an American professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of world No. 30 in singles achieved August 2022 and No. 40 in doubles, achieved February 2022, and has won six singles and two doub ...

, American tennis player * Sherman S. Rogers, New York politician *

Shorty Rogers Milton "Shorty" Rogers (born Milton Rajonsky; April 14, 1924 – November 7, 1994) was an American jazz musician, one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz. He played trumpet and flugelhorn and was in demand for his skills as an arrang ...

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Sion Hart Rogers Sion Hart Rogers (September 30, 1825 – August 14, 1874) was a U.S. Congressman and Attorney General of North Carolina. Biography Born near Raleigh, North Carolina in 1825, Rogers attended common schools in Wake County and attended the Uni ...

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SirVincent Rogers SirVincent Rogers (born May 9, 1986) is a former gridiron football offensive lineman who played professionally for 12 years. He spent the bulk of his career with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) where he won the 104th Gr ...

, American football player * Stan Rogers, Canadian folk singer * Stanley Rogers, American politician * Stanley R. H. Rogers, American author * Stephen Rogers, Canadian politician * Stephen Walter Rogers, American preacher, activist, writer, and editorialist * Steve Rogers, one of several people *

Su Rogers Susan Jane Rogers ( Brumwell; born 22 February 1939) is a British designer and educator. She was a co-founder and partner during the 1960s and 1970s in two architectural practices Team 4 and Richard + Su Rogers. From 1986 to 2011, she was a pa ...

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Suzanne Rogers Suzanne Rogers (born Suzanne Cecelia Crumpler; July 9, 1943) is an American actress with film and television credits. Her stage name was inspired by Ginger Rogers, whom she cites as a personal inspiration for joining the entertainment industry. ...

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Taylor Rogers Taylor Allen Rogers (born December 17, 1990; nicknamed "Lefty Piece") is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Pa ...

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Ted Rogers (comedian) Edward George Rogers (20 July 1935 – 2 May 2001) was an English comedian and light entertainment host who started his career as a Redcoat entertainer. He was best known for hosting the Yorkshire Television game show ''3-2-1'' from 1978 to 198 ...

, British comedian * Thomas Rogers, one of several people *

Thorold Rogers James Edwin Thorold Rogers (23 March 1823 – 14 October 1890), known as Thorold Rogers, was an English economist, historian and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1886. He deployed historical and statistical metho ...

, English economist, historian and Member of Parliament * Tim Rogers (disambiguation), one of several people *

Todd Rogers Todd Jonathan Rogers (born September 30, 1973) is an American professional beach volleyball player who is an Olympic and FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championship gold medalist. He and his former partner, Phil Dalhausser, were the 2007, 2008, 200 ...

, American beach volleyball player *

Tom Rogers (baseball) Thomas Andrew "Shotgun" Rogers (February 12, 1892 – March 7, 1936) was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1917 to 1921 for the St. Louis Browns, Philadelphia Athletics, and New York Yankees. Career Rogers, who was born in Sparta, Tennessee ...

, American baseball player * Tommy Rogers, American wrestler * Tommy Giles Rogers, Jr., musician * Tony Rogers, one of several people * Trevor Rogers (disambiguation), one of several people *

Tristan Rogers Tristan Rogers (born 3 June 1946) is an Australian-American actor. He is best known for playing Robert Scorpio on the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'' and for voicing Jake in Walt Disney Pictures' ''The Rescuers Down Under''. He is curren ...

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Tyler Rogers Tyler Scott Rogers (born December 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Rogers played college baseball for Garden City Community College and Austin Peay State Univ ...

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* Warren Rogers (1922–2003), American journalist *

Wayne Rogers William Wayne McMillan Rogers III (April 7, 1933 – December 31, 2015) was an American actor, known for playing the role of Captain "Trapper" John McIntyre in the CBS television series ''M*A*S*H'' and as Dr. Charley Michaels on '' House Calls ...

(1933–2015), American actor * Will Rogers (1879–1935), American humorist and entertainer * Will Rogers Jr. (1911–1993), American politician, son of Will Rogers * William Rogers, one of several people *

Woodes Rogers Woodes Rogers ( 1679 – 15 July 1732) was an English sea captain, privateer, slave trader and, from 1718, the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas. He is known as the captain of the vessel that rescued marooned Alexander Selkirk, whose ...

(1679–1732), British privateer

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