Kent (surname)

Kent is a surname. Notable people with the name include:

A–D
• A. Atwater Kent (1873–1949), American engineer and inventor

• St. Æthelberht of Kent (560–616), King of Kent

• Æthelbert II of Kent (died 762), King of Kent

• St. Æthelburh of Kent (died c. 647), Queen of Northumbria

• St. Æthelred of Kent (died c. 699), Kentish prince and martyr

• Adaline Kent (1900–1957), American sculptor

• Alan M. Kent (born 1967) Cornish poet

• Alexander Kent (disambiguation)

• Alexandra of Kent (born 1936), British princess

• Allegra Kent (born 1937), American ballet dancer

• Alric of Kent, King of Kent

• Andy Kent (born 1969), Australian musician

• Arthur Kent (born 1953), Canadian television journalist

• St Augustine of Kent (died 604), 1st Archbishop of Canterbury

• Baldred of Kent, King of Kent

• Barbara Kent (1907–2011), Canadian actress

• Becky Kent, Canadian politician

• Beorhtnoð æthling of Kent, English ruler

• Beorhtweald Ealdorman of Kent, English ruler

• St Bertha of Kent (539 – c. 612), Queen of Kent

• Bob Kent, American football coach

• Bobby Kent (1973–1993), American murder victim

• Brian Kent, American musical artist

• Bruce Kent (1929–2022), British activist

• Carlton W. Kent (born 1957), 16th Sergeant Major of the United States Marine Corps

• Carol Kent (born 1953), American politician

• Carolyn Kent (1935–2009), American activist

• Charles Kent (1823–1902), British author, born William Charles Mark Kent

• Charles Kent (1852–1923), British-American actor

• Charles W. Kent (1860-1917), scholar of English literature

• Charles Kent (1880–1938), Norwegian writer

• Charles Foster Kent (1867–1925), American historian

• Charles P. Kent (1953–2005), English rugby union player

• Christopher Kent (born 1991), Papua New Guinean cricketer

• Clark Kent (born c. 1966), Panamanian record producer

• Clint Kent (born 1983), American football player

• Constance Kent (1844–1944), British murderer

• Copper Kent (1891 – c. 1966), Australian rugby player

• Corita Kent (1918–1986), American artist and nun

• Crauford Kent (1881–1953), Anglo-American actor

• Cuthred of Kent (died 807), King of Kent

• Danny Kent (born 1993), English motorcycle racer

• David Kent, Australian historian

• David R. Kent (died 1930), Irish politician

• Dean Kent (born 1978), New Zealand swimmer

• Dean Kent (born 1994), Australian footballer

• Don Kent (1933–1993), American wrestler

• Don Kent, American music producer

• Don E. Kent (1917–2010), American meteorologist

• Dora Kent (c. 1904–1987), American cryonics patient

• Dorothea Kent (1916–1990), American actress

• Doug Kent (born 1967), American bowler

E–H
• Eadbald of Kent (died 640), King of Kent

• Eadbert I of Kent (died 748), King of Kent

• Eadbert II of Kent, King of Kent

• Eadbert Praen of Kent, King of Kent

• Eadgifu of Kent (died 968), Queen of England

• Eadric of Kent (died c. 687), King of Kent

• Ealhmund of Kent (745–827), King of Kent

• Edward Thomas Kent, changed his name to Éamonn Ceannt (1881–1916), Irish revolutionary

• Eanmund of Kent, King of Kent

• Eardwulf of Kent, King of Kent

• Ecgberht of Kent (died 673), King of Kent

• Ed Kent (1859-1???), American baseball player

• Edith Kent (1908–2012), English welder

• Edward Kent (1802–1877), governor of Maine

• Edward Kent, Jr. (1862–1916), Chief Justice of the Arizona Territorial Supreme Court (1902–12)

• Edward Austin Kent (1854–1912), American architect

• Egbert II of Kent, King of Kent

• Enid Kent (born 1945), American actress

• Eorcenberht of Kent (died 664), King of Kent

• Eormenred of Kent (6??-6??), King of Kent

• Eormenric of Kent, King of Kent

• Eric Kent (1919–2019), Australian politician

• Ernie Kent (born 1955), American basketball coach

• Everett Kent (1888–1963), US congressman from Pennsylvania

• Frank Kent (1877–1958), American journalist

• Fred Kent, American urban planner

• George E. Kent (1920–1982), American academic

• Gerald Kent (1904–1944), Canadian actor and soldier

• Greg Kent (born 1943), American football player

• Grenville Kent (born 1965), Australian academic, film producer, and Christian author

• Guy Kent (born 1988), American actor

• Harry Kent (1879–1948), English footballer

• Harry C. Kent (1852–1938), Anglo-Australian architect

• Harry D. Kent (1947–2021), New Zealand cyclist

• Heaberht of Kent, King of Kent

• Heather Paige Kent (born 1969), American actress

• Henri Koch-Kent (1905-1999), Luxembourgish publicist, author

• Herman O. Kent (1884–?), American politician

• Hillary Pugh Kent, American politician

• Hlothhere of Kent (died 685), King of Kent

• Homer Kent (born 1926), American theologian

• Honorius of Kent (died c. 1210), English priest

I–J
• Jack Kent (1870–1946), British politician

• Jack Kent (1920–1985), American illustrator

• Jacob Ford Kent (1835–1918), American general

• James Kent (1700–1776), English organist and composer

• James Kent (1763–1847), American legal scholar for whose family Kent, New York, is named

• James Kent, American chef

• Jim Kent (1885–1970), New Zealand politician

• James C. Kent (born 1941), Canadian judge

• James Tyler Kent (1849–1916), American physician

• Jason Kent (born 1980), Australian rugby player

• Jasper Kent (born 1968), English author and composer

• Jean Kent (1921–2013), British actress

• Jeff Kent (born 1968), LA Dodgers baseball player

• Jennifer Kent (born 1969), Australian filmmaker

• Jim Kent (born 1960), American scientist

• Joan of Kent (1328–1385), Princess of Wales

• Joey Kent (born 1974), American football player

• John Kent (died 1413), English politician

• John Kent (died 1630) (1559–1630), English politician

• John Kent (1805–1872), Premier of Newfoundland

• John Kent (numismatist) (1928–2000), British numismatist

• John Kent (1937–2003), New Zealand cartoonist

• John A. Kent (1914–1985), Canadian fighter ace

• John Rodolphus Kent (died 1837), British naval officer and trader

• Jon Kent (born 1979), South African cricketer

• Jonathan Kent (born 1946), English theatre director

• Jonathan P. Kent (born 1979), English cricketer

• Jordan Kent (born 1984), American football player

• Joseph Kent (1779–1837), governor, US senator, and congressman from Maryland

• Julia Kent, Canadian musician

• Julie Kent (born 1965), Australian diver

• Julie Kent (born 1969), American ballerina

K–M
• Kelvin Kent, pseudonym of Henry Kuttner

• Kelvin Kent, British mountaineer

• Kenneth Kent (1892–1963), British actor

• Kenneth G. Kent (1901–1974), English cricketer

• Kevin Kent (born 1965), English footballer

• Klark Kent (born 1973), German graffiti artist and music producer

• Kristal Kent (born 1975), American activist for veteran and disability rights

• Larry Kent (1900–1967), American actor

• Larry Kent (born 1937), Canadian filmmaker

• Lewis Kent (1927–2014), Australian politician

• Louis Kent, American poet

• Louise Andrews Kent (1886–1969), American author

• Luther Kent (born 1948), American musician

• Marion Kent (died 1500), English businessperson and property manager

• Marshall Kent (actor) (1908–1985), American actor

• Marshall Kent (bowler) (born 1992), American ten-pin bowler

• Martin Kent (born 1953), Australian cricketer

• Marvin Kent (1816–1908), American businessman and namesake of the city of Kent, Ohio

• Mary Kent, English actress

• Mary Lou Kent (1921–1981), American politician

• Matt Kent (born 1977), American writer

• Matthew Kent (born 1980), American baseball player

• Maury Kent (1885–1966), American athlete and coach

• Melanie Taylor Kent, American artist

• Michael Kent, American statistician

• Michael Kent (b. 1979), American

• comedian and magician

• Michael Kent (1941-2018), Australian politician and businessman

• Prince Michael of Kent (born 1942), British prince

• Princess Michael of Kent (born 1945), British princess

• Mona Kent (1909–1990), American writer

• Moss Kent (1766–1838), US congressman from New York

• Muhtar Kent (born 1952), Turkish businessman

• Mul of Kent (died 687), King of Kent

N–R
• Nathaniel Kent (1737–1810), English writer

• Necdet Kent (1911–2002), Turkish diplomat

• Nick Kent (born 1951), British musician

• Norm Kent (1949–2023), American lawyer and activist

• Norman A. Kent (born 1956), American cinematographer

• Nun of Kent (1506–1534), English nun

• Octa of Kent (c. 500–543), King of Kent

• Oisc of Kent, King of Kent

• Oswine of Kent, King of Kent

• Paul Kent (actor) (1930–2011), American actor

• Paul Kent (swimmer) (born 1972), New Zealand swimmer

• Paula Kent (1931–2014), American businesswoman

• Percy Edward Kent (1913–1986), British geologist

• Peter Kent (born 1943), Canadian journalist

• Philip A. Kent, American political consultant

• Philip I. Kent, American media executive

• Ralph S. Kent (1878–1949), American football coach

• Rashod Kent (born 1980), American athlete

• Reg Kent (born 1944), Canadian ice hockey player

• Regina Kent (1969–1999), Hong Kong actress

• Richard Kent (born 1950), South African cricketer

• Robert Kent (actor) (1908–1955), American actor

• Robert Craig Kent (1828–1905), American attorney and political figure

• Robert E. Kent, American film producer

• Robert John Kent (1835–1893), Newfoundland and Labrador politician

• Ralph S. Kent, American football coach

• Robert F. Kent (1911–1982), American politician

• Robert Thurston Kent (1880–1947), American mechanical engineer

• Rockwell Kent (1882–1971), American artist

• Roger Kent (1906–1980), American lawyer

• Roland Grubb Kent (1877–1952), American linguist

• Rolfe Kent (born 1963), British composer

• Ron Kent (1931–2018), American woodturner

• Ryan Kent (born 1996), English footballer

S–T
• Samuel Kent (MP) (1683–1759), British politician

• Samuel B. Kent (born 1949), American judge

• Sarah Kent (born 1947), British journalist

• Saul Kent, American activist

• Scott Kent, Canadian politician

• Sean Kent (born 1974), American comedian

• Sherman Kent (1903–1986), American historian

• Sigered of Kent, King of Kent

• Simon Gipps-Kent (1958–1987), British actor

• Simon Kent (born 1970), British sculptor

• Stacey Kent (born 1968), American musician

• Stephen Kent, Australian musician

• Stephen A. Kent, Canadian sociologist

• Stephen Kent (chemist) (born 1945), American chemist

• Steve Kent (politician) (born 1978), Canadian politician

• Steve Kent (baseball) (born 1978), German-born baseball player

• Steven Kent (baseball) (born 1989), Australian professional baseball player

• Steven Kent (swimmer) (born 1988), New Zealand swimmer

• Steven Kent (television producer), American television producer

• Steven L. Kent, American writer

• Susan Kent (actress), Canadian actress

• Ted J. Kent (1901–1986), American film editor

• Terry Kent (footballer) (born 1939), English footballer

• Terry Kent (canoeist) (born 1962), American canoeist

• Thelma Rene Kent (1899–1946), New Zealand photographer

• Thomas Kent (priest), English priest

• Thomas Kent (1865–1916), Irish nationalist

• Thomas Worrall Kent (1922–2011), Canadian journalist

• Tim Kent, American painter

• Tom Kent (rugby) (1864–1928), English rugby player

• Tom Kent, American radio personality

• Trevor Kent (1940–1989), Australian actor

• Tyler Kent (1911–1988), American diplomat

U–Z
• Victoria Kent (1898–1987), Spanish politician and lawyer

• Walter Kent (1911–1994), American composer

• Walter George Kent (1858–1938), British businessman

• Wihtred of Kent (c. 670–725), King of Kent

• Wilfred Kent (1924–2010), English rugby player

• William Kent (c. 1685–1748), English architect

• William Kent (1760–1812), British naval officer

• William Kent (1864–1928), US congressman from California

• William Kent (c. 1881–1941), Norwegian jurist

• William H. Kent (1823–1889), American politician

• William Rice Kent, Irish politician

• William Richard Kent (1905–1964), Canadian politician

• William T. Kent (1886–1945), American actor

• Willie Kent (1936–2006), American musician

• Willis Kent (1878–1966), American film producer

• W.J. Kent (1860–1943), Canadian politician

• W. Wallace Kent (1916–1973), American judge

Fictional characters

 * Ariella Kent, comic character
 * Clark Kent, the secret identity of Superman
 * Chris Kent, Superman's adopted son
 * Conner Kent, Superman's cousin, human/Kryptonian hybrid
 * Gabriel Kent, fictional character
 * Jonathan and Martha Kent, Superman's foster parents
 * Jon Lane Kent, son of Superman from an alternate future in DC Comics
 * Jonathan Samuel Kent, Superboy in DC Comics and son of Superman and Lois Lane
 * The Kents, fictional characters from The Kent Family Chronicles novel series
 * Gilbert Kent, fictional characters from Hayate The Combat Butler
 * The Hon. Bethlehem Kent, a recurring character in the Crabtree Mystery stories, with appearances starting in 1810.