Crowther

Crowther is a surname, derived from the old Welsh musical instrument the crwth. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Arnold Crowther (1909–1974), English stage-magician, puppeteer, and promoter of Wicca religion
 * Arthur Crawford (1835-1911) British administrator in India, municipal commissioner and collector
 * Antony Crowther (born 1965), British computer programmer
 * Bosley Crowther (1905–1981), American film critic
 * Charles Crowther (1831–1894), Australian politician (Western Australia)
 * Edward Lodewyk Crowther (1843–1931), Australian politician (Tasmania), son of William Lodewyk Crowther
 * Emlyn Crowther (born 1949), New Zealand drummer
 * Eunice Crowther (1916–1986), British singer, dancer, and choreographer
 * Frank Crowther (1870–1955), Member of US House of Representatives
 * Geoffrey Crowther, Baron Crowther (1907–1972), editor of The Economist
 * Hal Crowther (born 1945), American journalist and essayist
 * Hilton Crowther (1879–1957), English mill owner and football club chairman
 * James Crowther (1899–1983), English science writer
 * James Arnold Crowther (18983-1950), British physicist
 * John Edward Crowther (1863–1931), English mill owner and philanthropist
 * Jonathan Crowther (1942), British crossword compiler
 * Jonathan Crowther (general), Orange Free State Boer war general
 * Jonathan Crowther (minister) (1794–1856), English Wesleyan Methodist minister in Britain and India
 * J. S. Crowther (1820–93), English architect
 * Leslie Crowther (1933–1996), English comedian
 * Liz Crowther (born 1954), English actress
 * Patricia Crowther (caver) (born 1943), American cave explorer
 * Paul Crowther (born 1953), English professor of philosophy
 * Patricia Crowther (Wiccan) (born 1927), promoter of Wicca religion
 * Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809–1891), Nigerian bishop
 * Stan Crowther (footballer) (1935–2014), English footballer
 * Stanley Crowther (1925–2013), English politician
 * Steve Crowther (born 1957), English politician
 * Susan Crowther, professor of midwifery
 * Thomas Crowther (1794–1859), English clergyman
 * Thomas Crowther (ecologist) (born 1986), British ecologist
 * Thomas Crowther (judge) (born 1970), British judge
 * Welles Crowther (1977–2001), American equities trader and volunteer firefighter known for saving lives during the 9/11 attacks
 * William Crowther (programmer) (born 1936), American computer programmer
 * William Crowther (Australian politician) (1817–1885), Australian politician, father of Edward Lodewyk Crowther
 * William Crowther (New Zealand politician) (1834–1900), New Zealand politician