Day (surname)

Day is an English and Irish surname. Notable people and characters with the surname Day include:

A–F

 * Albert Day (disambiguation), several people


 * Alex Day, British musician and YouTuber
 * Alexander Day (con artist), British 18th-century confidence trickster
 * Alexander Day (artist), British miniaturist and art dealer
 * Alf Day (1907–1997), Welsh footballer
 * Alf Day (Australian footballer) (1884–1968), Australian rules footballer
 * Alfred Day (disambiguation), several people


 * Alice Day (1906–1995), American actress
 * Alon Day (born 1991), Israeli racing driver
 * Andra Day, American R&B singer
 * Andy Day, British actor/television presenter
 * Angela Day (born 1952), Canadian chess master
 * Ann Day, American politician
 * Anne-Marie Day, Canadian politician
 * Archibald Day (1899–1970), Royal Navy officer and Hydrographer of the Navy
 * Arthur Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Ashley Day (Australian cricketer) (born 1999), Australian cricketer
 * Ashley Day (English cricketer) (born 1969), English cricketer
 * Benjamin Day (disambiguation), several people


 * Bert Day, Welsh rugby union international
 * Besse Day (1889–1986), American statistician
 * Bob Day, Australian businessman
 * Bobby Day, American R&B singer
 * Brian Day, Canadian doctor and surgeon also known as Dr. Profit
 * Bud Day (1925–2013), United States Air Force officer
 * Burke Day (1954–2017), American politician
 * Carol-Anne Day, Canadian voice actor
 * Catherine Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Cecil Day-Lewis, British poet and father of Daniel Day-Lewis
 * Charles Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Chris Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Christian Day, English rugby player
 * Christine Day (author), Indigenous American author
 * Corinne Day, English fashion photographer
 * Daniel Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Daniel Day-Lewis, English actor
 * Darren Day, English actor
 * David Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Delbert Day, American engineer and inventor
 * Dennis Day (1916–1988), Irish-American radio personality
 * Dennis Day (artist) (born 1960), Canadian video artist
 * Dennis Day (Mouseketeer) (1942–2018), American actor and director
 * Dillon Day, American pornographic actor
 * Dominic Day, Welsh rugby player
 * Don Day, Australian politician
 * Donald S. Day, American reporter and World War II Nazi broadcaster
 * Doris Day (1922–2019), stage name of Doris Kappelhoff, American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate
 * Dorothy Day (1897–1980), American religious and social activist
 * Douglas Day (1932–2004), American novelist, biographer, and critic
 * Edgerton W. Day, Canadian pioneer and politician
 * Edward Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Emily Day, American beach volleyball player
 * Eric Day, English footballer
 * Felicia Day, American actress
 * Frances Day, American actress and singer popular in the United Kingdom in the 1930s
 * Frances Sally Day (1816–1892), English painter
 * Francis Day (1829–1889), British zoologist and colonial administrator
 * Francis Day (artist) (James Francis Day, 1863–1942), American painter
 * Francis Day (Madras) (1605–1673), English colonial administrator, considered one of the founders of Madras (now Chennai)
 * Frank Day (disambiguation), several people

G–L

 * Gene Day, Canadian comic book artist
 * George Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Gerry Day (1922–2013), American film and television writer
 * Graham Day, Canadian/British business executive
 * Graham Day (footballer) (1953–2021), English footballer
 * Guy Day, co-founder of American advertising firm Chiat/Day
 * Hap Day, Canadian hockey player, referee, coach and general manager
 * Harold Day (Australian footballer) (1890–1961), Australian rules footballer
 * Harold Day (sportsman), English rugby player
 * Harold Day (Royal Navy officer), Welsh World War I flying ace
 * Harry Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Heather Day, American artist
 * Helen Day, American social worker and child welfare advocate
 * Holman Day, American journalist and author
 * Howie Day, American singer-songwriter
 * Icey Day (1891–1956), American politician from Mississippi
 * Jamie Day (disambiguation), several people
 * James Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Jason Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Jennifer Day, American country music singer
 * Jeremiah Day, president of Yale University from 1817 to 1846
 * Jessica Day, fictional character from the TV show New Girl
 * Jill Day, English singer and actress
 * John Day (disambiguation), several people, including those named John Daye
 * Joseph Day (disambiguation), several people, including those named Joseph Daye
 * Judson Leroy Day (1877–1944), American dentist and politician
 * Kayla Day, American tennis player
 * Ken Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Kevin Day, English comedian and television sports presenter
 * Laraine Day (1920–2007), American actress
 * Laurence J. Day, American politician
 * Linda Day, American television director
 * Lucille Lang Day (born 1947), American poet
 * Luke Day, American revolutionary and dissident

M–O

 * Marele Day, Australian author
 * Marceline Day, American actress
 * Margie Day (1926–2014), stage name of Margaret Hoffler, American R&B singer
 * Mark Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Martin Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Mary Gage Day (1857–1935), American physician, medical writer
 * Mary L. Day (1836 — after 1883), American author
 * Matt Day, Australian actor
 * Matthias W. Day, American army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
 * Maurice Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Melvin Day (1923–2016), New Zealand artist
 * Merritt H. Day (1844–1900), namesake of Day County, South Dakota
 * Mervyn Day, English professional footballer
 * Morris Day, American musician, frontman of band The Time
 * Nick Day (statistician), English statistician and cancer epidemiologist
 * Nicolas Day (born 1955), Australian wildlife artist

P-R

 * Patrick Day (1992–2019), American boxer
 * Pat Day (born 1953), American jockey
 * Paul Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Pea Ridge Day (real name: Henry Clyde Day), American baseball pitcher
 * Peter Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Robert Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Robin Day (1923–2000), British journalist and broadcaster
 * Robin Day (designer) (1915–2010), British furniture designer
 * Rowland Day (1779–1853), Congressman from New York
 * Rufus M. Day, American politician
 * Ryan Day (American football), head coach at the Ohio State University
 * Ryan Day (snooker player), Welsh professional snooker player

S–Z

 * Samuel Day (disambiguation), several people, including those named Sam or Sammy
 * Sandra Day O'Connor, American Supreme Court Associate Justice
 * Sarah Day, Australian poet
 * Skyler Day, American actress
 * Stockwell Day, Canadian politician
 * Tamasin Day-Lewis, British television chef and food writer; sister of Daniel Day-Lewis
 * Theodore D. Day (1917–2003), New York politician
 * Thomas Day (disambiguation), several people
 * Walter Day, American businessman
 * Walter Edwin Day (1880–1969), American farmer and politician
 * William Day (disambiguation), several people, including those named Bill Day
 * Zach Day (born 1978), American baseball player