Greer (surname)

Greer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * A. J. Greer (born 1996), Canadian professional ice hockey forward
 * Allen J. Greer, officer in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor
 * Andrew Greer (born 1982), touring singer-songwriter living in Nashville, Tennessee
 * Andrew Sean Greer (born 1970), American novelist and short story writer
 * Andy Greer (born 1962), American basketball coach
 * Arthur Greer, 1st Baron Fairfield, PC (1863–1945), British lawyer and judge
 * Big John Greer (1923–1972), American blues tenor saxophonist and vocalist
 * Bill Greer (editor) of the Miami Herald
 * Billy Greer (born 1952), the current bass guitarist for the band Kansas
 * Bonnie Greer, OBE (born 1948), American-British playwright, novelist, critic, broadcaster
 * Breaux Greer (born 1976), American male javelin thrower
 * Brian Greer (born 1959), former Major League Baseball player
 * Brian Greer (ice hockey) (born 1974), Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender
 * Brodie Greer (born 1949), American actor
 * Bruce Greer (born 1961), American pianist, singer and composer
 * Caitlin Greer (born 20th century), American actress and voice-over artist
 * Charlie Greer (1946–1999), American football defensive back
 * Christina Greer, American political scientist
 * Craig Greer (born 1964), American country music artist known professionally as Craig Morgan
 * Curtis Greer (born 1957), former American football player
 * D. M. W. Greer (born 1957), American playwright
 * Dabbs Greer (1917–2007), American actor in film and TV for over 50 years
 * Dan Greer (1959–2003), American professional wrestler, known by ring names Danny Fargo and Dan Greer
 * Daniel Greer, the founder of the Yeshiva of New Haven and rapist
 * Darren Greer (born 1968), Canadian writer
 * David Greer (physician) of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPPNW)
 * David Hummell Greer (1844–1919), American Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York
 * Deborah A. Greer (born 1950), senior United States senator from Michigan (Democratic Party)
 * Donovan Greer (born 1974), former American football cornerback
 * Douglas Greer (1921–2016), American child actor
 * Ed Greer (1865–1890), Major League Baseball player
 * Elijah Greer (born 1990), American middle distance runner, specializes in the 800 m
 * Elkanah Greer (1825–1877), general in the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War
 * Emily Greer of Kongregate, a mobile and PC publisher and web gaming portal
 * Felicia Greer, former road cyclist from Canada
 * Frances Greer (1917–2005), American soprano
 * Francis Greer KCB KC (1869–1925), British barrister and civil servant
 * Frank Greer, various including:
 * Frank Greer (1879–1943), American rower who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics
 * Frank Hilton Greer (1862–1933), American newspaperman and politician
 * George Greer (born 1942), retired Florida circuit judge
 * Germaine Greer (born 1939), Australian feminist writer, activist and academic
 * Gillian Greer, New Zealand literary scholar
 * Gloria Greer (1908-1931), American actress
 * Gordon Greer (born 1980), Scottish footballer
 * Hal Greer (1936–2018), American basketball player
 * Harry Greer (1876–1947), British businessman and Conservative politician
 * Henry Greer (field hockey) (1899–1978), American field hockey player, competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
 * Henry Greer (politician) KCVO (1855–1933), Irish soldier, politician, and racing horse owner and breeder
 * Herschel Lynn Greer (1906–1976), American businessman from Nashville, Tennessee
 * Howard E. Greer (1921–2015), vice admiral in the United States Navy
 * Howard Greer (1896–1974), Hollywood fashion designer, costume designer for the cinema
 * Hugh Greer (1902–1963), basketball coach from 1946 to 1963
 * Ian Greer (1933–2015), British political lobbyist, affected by the cash-for-questions affair
 * Ian Greer (obstetrician) FRCP (born 1958), medical doctor, Vice-President of the University of Manchester
 * J. J. Greer (born 1991), American soccer player
 * J. Ronnie Greer (born 1952), United States District Judge in Tennessee
 * Jabari Greer (born 1982), former American football cornerback
 * James Greer, various including:
 * James Augustin Greer (1833–1904), rear admiral in the United States Navy, served during the Civil War
 * James Greer (born 1971), American novelist, screenwriter, musician and critic
 * James Greer, a fictional Vice Admiral in Tom Clancy's novel Clear and Present Danger and the movie based upon it
 * Jane Greer (1924–2001), American film and TV actress
 * Jane Greer (poet) (born 1953), American poet
 * Jim and Emily Greer, co-creators of Kongregate
 * Jeff Greer (born 1964), American politician, Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
 * Jesse Greer (1896–1970), American Broadway songwriter
 * Jim Greer (born 1962), American politician and businessman
 * Jo Ann Greer (1927–2001), American singer
 * John Greer, various including:
 * John Alexander Greer (1802–1855), Texan politician, second Lieutenant Governor of Texas
 * John Greer (Minister) of the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster
 * John Greer (sculptor), Canadian sculptor
 * John Michael Greer (born 1962), American author
 * Joseph Greer (1754–1831), the Kings Mountain Messenger, told the Continental Congress in 1780 of victory over the British
 * Judy Greer (born 1975), American actress, model and author
 * Ken Greer (born 1954), Canadian guitarist and keyboardist
 * Kenny Greer, retired Major League Baseball pitcher
 * LaMarr Greer (born 1976), retired American basketball player
 * Lloyd Greer (1885–1952), American architect in Valdosta, Georgia during the first half of the twentieth century
 * Lynn Greer (born 1979), American former professional basketball player
 * Lynn Greer (politician) (born 1941), American politician
 * Michael Greer (1938–2002), American actor, comedian and cabaret performer
 * Miyu Greer, fictional character in My-HiME
 * Pamela Greer, British actress
 * Peter Greer (born 1975), Christian advocate for those living in poverty, president and CEO of HOPE International
 * Ray Greer, game designer
 * Rebecca Greer (born 1936), American nonfiction writer, editor of Woman's Day magazine
 * Ricardo Greer (born 1977), Dominican-American former professional basketball player
 * Richard Greer, former motorcycle speedway rider in the 1970s and 1980s
 * Robin Greer, American actress, noted for her roles in television soap operas
 * Ron Greer (Wisconsin politician)
 * Ronald Greer (Stargate), fictional character from the science fiction TV series Stargate Universe
 * Rosey Greer (born 1932), American actor, singer, Protestant minister, former professional American football player
 * Ross Greer (footballer) (born 1967), former Australian association football player
 * Ross Greer (politician) (born 1994), Scottish Green Party politician, Member of the Scottish Parliament
 * Rusty Greer (born 1969), former Major League Baseball outfielder
 * Samuel MacCurdy Greer (1810–1880), Irish politician
 * Sandra C. Greer (born 1945), American physical chemist at the University of Maryland, College Park and Mills College
 * Simon Greer (born 1968), American labor and community organizer and social change leader
 * Skip Greer, vocalist for the Dead Kennedys
 * Sonny Greer (1895–1982), American jazz drummer and vocalist known for his work with Duke Ellington
 * Steven M. Greer (born 1955), American retired physician and ufologist
 * Stuart Greer (born 1959), American character actor
 * Stubby Greer (1920–1994), player, coach and manager in Minor League Baseball
 * Terry Greer (born 1957), former professional American and Canadian football player
 * Thomas Greer, various including:
 * Thomas Greer (footballer) (1889–1912), Scottish professional footballer
 * Thomas Greer (MP) (1837–1905), Irish Conservative politician
 * Thomas Greer (senator) (1853–1928), unionist politician in Northern Ireland
 * Tommy Greer (born 1983), Australian former professional basketball player
 * William Greer (1909–1985), agent of the U.S. Secret Service, driver when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated
 * William Greer (bishop) (1902–1972), Anglican Bishop
 * William C. Greer (died 2001), American politician from Maryland
 * Zack Greer (born 1986), Canadian professional lacrosse player