Caldwell (surname)

Caldwell is a surname of English, Scottish and Northern Irish origin meaning "cold-stream". Notable people with the surname include:

A

 * Alastair Caldwell (born 1943) British Formula One motor-racing team manager
 * Alexander Caldwell (1830–1917), American politician from Kansas
 * Alexander Caldwell (Virginia judge) (1774–1839), American federal judge from Virginia
 * Alfred Caldwell (1903–1998), American landscape architect
 * Andre Caldwell (born 1985), American football player
 * Andrew Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Anne Caldwell (1868–1936), American librettist
 * Arthur Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people

B

 * Ben Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Billy Caldwell (1782–1841), also known as Sauganash, Potawatomi-British settler near Chicago
 * Blake Caldwell (born 1984), American road bicycle racer
 * Bobby Caldwell (1951–2023), American singer-songwriter
 * Bobby Caldwell (drummer), American rock drummer
 * Bruce Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Buddy Caldwell (born 1946), American politician and lawyer from Louisiana

C

 * Cecil Caldwell (born 1977), American football player
 * Charles Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * C. Pope Caldwell (1875–1940), American Representative from New York
 * Christopher Caldwell (journalist) (born 1962), American journalist
 * Clive Caldwell (1910–1994), Australian fighter ace
 * Clyde Caldwell, American illustrator
 * Colbert Caldwell (1822-1892), Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
 * Columbus Caldwell (1830–1908), American politician
 * Craig Caldwell (born 1973), New Zealand darts player

D

 * Daniel Caldwell (1935–2015), American actor, stage director and teacher
 * David Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Drew Caldwell (born 1960), Canadian politician from Manitoba

E

 * Emma Caldwell (1978–2005), Scottish murder victim
 * Erskine Caldwell (1903–1987), American writer

F

 * Francis Caldwell (c. 1860–1934), British police officer
 * Francis Xavier Caldwell (1792–1851), historical figure from Upper Canada
 * Frank Merrill Caldwell (1866-1937), United States Army officer
 * Frederick Heath-Caldwell (1858–1945), British Army officer and RAF general

G

 * Gail Caldwell (born 1951), American critic
 * Gary Caldwell (born 1982), Scottish footballer
 * George Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Greene Washington Caldwell (1806–1864), American Representative from North Carolina

H

 * Harmon White Caldwell (1899–1977), American university president
 * Henry Caldwell (disambiguation)
 * Herschel Caldwell (1903–1989) American college football player and coach
 * H. H. Caldwell (1873–1939), American submarine captain

I

 * Ian Caldwell (born 1976), American writer
 * Isaac Caldwell (1795–1836), Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
 * Isaac Caldwell (died 1885) (1825–1885), American lawyer and educator

J

 * James Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Joe Caldwell (born 1941), American basketball player
 * Joe Caldwell (archaeologist) (1916–1973), American archaeologist
 * John Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American mathematician
 * Joseph Pearson Caldwell (1808–1853), American representative from North Carolina

K

 * Karen K. Caldwell (born 1956), Chief United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky
 * Keith Caldwell (1895–1980), New Zealand flying ace
 * Kimberly Caldwell (born 1982), American television host
 * Kirk Caldwell (born 1952), American politician; mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii
 * Knute Cauldwell (1896–1952), American football player

L

 * Lewis A. H. Caldwell (1905-1993), American politician
 * L. Jay Caldwell (1871–1950), American football player and coach
 * Lynton K. Caldwell (1913–2006), American political scientist

M

 * Malcolm Caldwell (1931–1978), British Marxist academic
 * Mathew Caldwell (1798–1842), Texas settler and military figure
 * Matt Caldwell (born 1981), American politician from Florida
 * Michael Caldwell (born 1989), American politician from Georgia
 * Mike Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Millard F. Caldwell (1897–1984), American politician from Florida

N

 * Nancy Abbate Caldwell (born 1941/1942), American entertainer and dance teacher
 * Nicholas Caldwell (1944–2016), American R&B singer, original member of The Whispers

O

 * Olli Caldwell (born 2002), British racing driver

P

 * Patrick C. Caldwell (1801–1855), American Representative from South Carolina
 * Philip Caldwell (1920–2013), American businessman of the Ford Motor Company
 * Phoebe Caldwell, known for her work with autistic children

R

 * Ralph Caldwell (1884–1969), American baseball pitcher
 * Ravin Caldwell (born 1963), American football linebacker
 * Ray Caldwell (1888–1967), American baseball pitcher
 * Reche Caldwell (born 1979), American football player
 * Robert Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Rogers Caldwell (1890–1968), American businessman and banker from Tennessee
 * Ron Caldwell (born 1951), American politician from Arkansas
 * Ronnie Caldwell (1948–1967), American musician
 * Ross Caldwell (born 1993), Scottish footballer
 * Ryan Caldwell (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player

S

 * Sam Caldwell (1892–1953), American oilman and Louisiana politician
 * Samuel Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Sara Caldwell (born 1961), American author and screenwriter/filmmaker
 * Sarah Caldwell (1924–2006), American opera conductor, impresario and stage director
 * Sophie Caldwell (1990), American cross-country skier
 * Spence Caldwell (1909–1983), Canadian broadcasting pioneer
 * Stephen J. Caldwell (died 1919), American politician from Maryland
 * Steven Caldwell (born 1980), Scottish footballer
 * Susan Caldwell (born 1958), English chess master

T

 * Talent Caldwell, American comics artist
 * Taylor Caldwell (1900–1985), Anglo-American novelist
 * Thomas Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tod Robinson Caldwell (1818–1874), American politician; governor of North Carolina
 * Tracy Caldwell Dyson (born 1969), American astronaut
 * Tommy Caldwell (born 1978), American rock climber
 * Tommy Caldwell (musician) (1949–1980), bassist/vocalist for The Marshall Tucker Band
 * Tom Caldwell (1921–2002), Irish politician, interior designer, and art dealer
 * Tony Caldwell (born 1961), American football linebacker
 * Toy Caldwell (1947–1993), American musician

W

 * Walter G. Caldwell (1886–1934), American politician
 * William Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Wilson Caldwell (1841–1898), African-American Civil War era community leader

Z

 * Zoe Caldwell (1933–2020), Australian actress

Fictional characters

 * Cecile Caldwell, in Cruel Intentions
 * Dan Caldwell, in The Andy Griffith Show
 * Minnie Caldwell, in Coronation Street
 * Patricia Caldwell, US president in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
 * Steven Caldwell (Stargate), in Stargate Atlantis


 * Linus Caldwell, in Ocean's Eleven and sequels
 * Richard "Ricky" Caldwell (born Richard Chapman), in Silent Night, Deadly Night series