Hunter (surname)

Hunter is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

A

 * Adam Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Adelaide Hoodless (née Addie Hunter, 1857–1910), Canadian activist
 * Adriana Hunter, British translator
 * Aislinn Hunter, Canadian writer and poet
 * Al Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Alan Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Albert Hunter (1900–1969), British politician
 * Alberta Hunter (1895–1984), American singer
 * Alex Hunter, multiple people
 * Alexander Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Alexis Hunter (1948–2014), New Zealand painter and photographer
 * Allan Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Ally Hunter (born 1949), Scottish footballer
 * Alyson Hunter (born 1948), New Zealand photographer
 * Amy Hunter (born 1966), American actress and model
 * Andrew Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people named Andrew or Andy
 * Andria Hunter (born 1967), Canadian women's ice hockey player
 * Anji Hunter (born 1955), British political consultant
 * Anne Hunter (1742–1821), Scottish poet and socialite
 * Anthony R. Hunter (born 1943), British-American biologist
 * April Hunter (born 1974), American professional wrestler
 * Arline Hunter (1931–2018), American actress and model
 * Art Hunter (1933–2009), American football player

B

 * Barry Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Bertrum Hunter (1906–1948), American baseball player
 * Bill Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Billy Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Brian Hunter (outfielder) (born 1971), American baseball player
 * Bruce Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Buddy Hunter (born 1947), American baseball player

C

 * Cara Hunter (born 1995), Irish politician
 * Carl Hunter (born 1965), English director, screenwriter, and bassist
 * Catfish Hunter (1946–1999), American baseball player
 * Catherine Hunter (born 1960), Australian filmmaker
 * Charles Hunter, multiple people
 * Charlie Hunter (1836–1921), Scottish professional golfer and greenskeeper
 * Chris Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Christine Hunter, American clinical psychologist and military officer
 * C. J. Hunter (1968–2021), American shot putter
 * Clementine Hunter (1886/1887–1988), American painter

D

 * Danielle Hunter (born 1994), Jamaican-born American football player
 * Dario Hunter (born 1983), American rabbi, lawyer and politician
 * David Hunter (1803–1888), American general
 * De'Andre Hunter (born 1997), American basketball player
 * Duncan Hunter (born 1948), American politician
 * Drew Hunter (born 1997), American middle-distance runner from Purcellville, Virginia

E

 * Eddie Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Emma Hunter (1831–1904), American telegrapher
 * Erin Hunter (born 1992), South African field hockey player
 * Evan Hunter (1926–2005), American author and screenwriter

F

 * Faith Hunter, American author and blogger
 * Felando Hunter (born 1990), perpetrator of the 2012 torture-murders of Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla in Detroit
 * Francis Hunter (1894–1981), American tennis player
 * Frank Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Frederick Creighton "Newt" Hunter (1880 1963), first baseman in Major League Baseball

G

 * Geoff Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Gordon Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Grant Hunter (born 1967), Canadian politician

H

 * Hal Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Harold Hunter (1974–2006), American professional skateboarder and actor
 * Harold Hunter (1926–2013), American basketball coach and player
 * Heather Hunter (born 1969), American hip hop artist
 * Henry Hunter (RAF officer) (1893–1966)
 * Herb Hunter (1895–1970), American baseball player
 * Hezekiah Hunter (1837–1894), American teacher, minister, and politician
 * Holly Hunter (born 1958), American actress
 * Howard J. Hunter Jr. (1946–2007), American politician
 * Howard J. Hunter III, American politician
 * Howard W. Hunter (1907–1995), American church leader
 * Humphrey Hunter, Scottish footballer

I

 * Ian Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people

J

 * J. A. Hunter (1887–1963), Scottish hunter and writer
 * James Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Janie Hunter (1918–1997), American singer and storyteller
 * Jeffrey Hunter (1926–1969), American actor
 * John Hunter (Royal Navy officer) (1737–1821), British admiral and colonial governor
 * John Hunter (American football) (born 1965), NFL player
 * John Hunter (surgeon) (1728–1793), Scottish surgeon
 * John E. L. Hunter (1897–1971), British World War I flying ace
 * Johnny Hunter (1925-1980), Australian rugby league footballer
 * Joseph Hunter (1783–1861), Sheffield antiquarian
 * Justin Hunter (born 1991), American professional football player

K

 * Kaki Hunter (born 1955), American actress, architect, and writer
 * Karen Hunter (born 1966), American journalist, talk show host, publisher, and author
 * Kathryn Hunter (born 1957), British actress
 * Kathryn M. Hunter, Australian–New Zealand historian
 * Kelly Hunter (born 1963), British actress
 * Kenneth Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Kenny Hunter (born 1962), Scottish sculptor
 * Kim Hunter (1922–2002), American actress

L

 * Lissa Hunter, American artist
 * Long John Hunter (1931–2016), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
 * Louis C. Hunter (1898–1984), American economic historian
 * Lurlean Hunter, American singer

M

 * Marc Hunter (1953–1998), New Zealand singer
 * Mark Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Martin Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Matt Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Matthew A. Hunter (1878–1961), metallurgist
 * Megan Hunter (born 1984), English novelist and poet.
 * Michael Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Mollie Hunter (1922–2012), Scottish writer

N

 * Nicki Hunter, American pornographic director and actress
 * Norman Hunter, multiple people
 * Neilia Hunter Biden (1942-1972), First wife of Joe Biden

O

 * Othello Hunter (born 1986), American-Liberian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

P

 * Paul Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Pete Hunter (born 1980), American professional football player
 * Peter Hunter, multiple people

R

 * R. J. Hunter (born 1993), American basketball player
 * Rachel Hunter (born 1969), New Zealand model
 * Raymond Hunter (1938–2020), Irish cricketer and rugby union player
 * Reginald D. Hunter (born 1969), American comedian
 * Rielle Hunter (born 1964), American film producer
 * Robert Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Robin Hunter (1929–2004), British actor
 * Ron Hunter (born 1964), American basketball coach (father of R. J.)
 * Ronald Hunter (c. 1943–2013), American actor
 * Ruby Hunter (1955–2010), Australian singer-songwriter

S

 * Samuel D. Hunter (born 1981), American playwright
 * Sarah Hunter (born 2003), Australian footballer)
 * Siobhan Hunter (born 1994), Scottish footballer
 * Sophia Hunter (born 1964), Jamaican hurdler
 * Sophie Hunter (born 1978), English theatre director, playwright, actress and singer
 * Stephen Hunter (born 1946), American author
 * Steve Hunter (born 1948), American guitarist
 * Steven Hunter (born 1981), American professional basketball player
 * Storm Hunter (born 1994), Australian tennis player

T

 * Tab Hunter (1931-2018), American actor
 * Teola Pearl Hunter (born 1933), American politician
 * Thomas Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tim Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Todd Ames Hunter (born 1953), American politician
 * Tommy Hunter (born 1986), American Major League baseball pitcher
 * Torii Hunter (born 1975), American baseball player
 * Travis Hunter, multiple people
 * Trent Hunter (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Tyrese Hunter (born 2003), American basketball player

W

 * William Hunter (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Waldemar Caerel Hunter (1919–1968), Indonesian actor

Z

 * Zach Hunter (born 1991), American activist

Fictional characters

 * Dan Hunter, fictional character from the soap opera, Hollyoaks
 * Hillman Hunter (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy), a character in And Another Thing...
 * Howard Hunter, a character in the television series Hill Street Blues
 * Jamie Hunter, a character in the television series River City
 * Kit Hunter, fictional character from the soap opera, Home and Away
 * Leslie Hunter, a character in the film St. Elmo's Fire
 * Lisa Hunter, a character in the television series Hollyoaks
 * Matt Hunter (General Hospital), character in American TV series General Hospital
 * Rip Hunter, a character in DC Comics
 * Shawn Hunter, a character in the television series Boy Meets World
 * Sophie Hunter, a character in the television series, The Wild Thornberrys
 * Timothy Hunter, a character in DC Comics
 * Roxy Hunter, a character in the film series Roxy Hunter
 * Lance Hunter, a Marvel Comics character