Plummer (surname)

Plummer is a surname, derived from the occupation of plumber. Notable people with the name include:

Arts and entertainment

 * Amanda Plummer (b. 1957), Canadian-US film, television and stage actress, daughter of Christopher Plummer
 * Christopher Plummer (1929–2021), Canadian film and theatre actor
 * David Plummer (musician) (fl. 1990s–present), English-born musician and collaborator on children's books
 * Denyse Plummer (1953–2023), Trinidadian calypsonian and gospel singer
 * Glenn Plummer (born 1961), US film and television actor
 * Inez Plummer (c. 1885–1964), US stage actress
 * Jessica Plummer (born 1992), English actress and singer
 * Joe Plummer (fl. 1990–2000s), Canadian musician
 * John Plummer (c. 1410–c. 1483), English composer
 * Lincoln Plumer (1875–1928), US film actor, also frequently listed as Lincoln Plummer
 * Louise Plummer (fl. 1985–present), US author
 * Sanford Plummer (1905–1974), US American Indian artist
 * Scotty Plummer (1961–1992), US musician

Military and law enforcement

 * Charles Plummer (sheriff) (fl. 1957–2007), US police officer in California
 * Henry Plummer (1832–1864), US historical figure, sheriff in Montana
 * Joseph B. Plummer (1816–1862), US military leader
 * Norman Plummer (1924–1999), English war hero and footballer
 * Raymond Eugene Plummer (1913–1987), US attorney and judge

Politics

 * Albert Plummer (1840–1912) US physician and legislator
 * Beatrice Plummer, Baroness Plummer (1903–1972), British Peeress
 * Desmond Plummer (1914–2009), English politician
 * Franklin E. Plummer (died 1847), US political figure
 * Orlando Plummer (1836–1913), US physician and political figure

Science and medicine

 * Andrew Plummer (1697–1756), professor of chemistry and medicine, University of Edinburgh
 * Dave Plummer (1968–), Canadian-American computer programmer
 * Henry Crozier Keating Plummer (1875–1946), English astronomer
 * Henry Stanley Plummer (1874–1936), US physician instrumental in founding the Mayo Clinic
 * Ruth Plummer (fl. 2003–present), British cancer researcher
 * Violet Plummer (1873–1962), South Australian physician
 * Ward Plummer (1940–2020), US physicist

Sports

 * Ahmed Plummer (born 1976), US football player
 * Bill Plummer (1947–2024), US baseball player
 * Calvin Plummer (born 1963), English footballer
 * Chris Plummer (born 1976), English footballer
 * Dwayne Plummer (born 1978), English footballer
 * Elton Plummer (1914–1988), Australian Rules footballer
 * Elwood Plummer, American basketball coach
 * Federico Plummer (1929–2004), Panamanian boxer
 * Gary Plummer (basketball) (born 1962), Israeli-American basketball player
 * Gary Plummer (American football) (born 1960), American football player
 * Harold Plummer (fl. 1929–1933), English footballer
 * Harry Plummer (Australian footballer) (1912–1993), Australian rules footballer
 * Jake Plummer (born 1974), US football player
 * Jason Plummer (1969–2021), Australian swimmer
 * Karen Plummer (born 1951), New Zealand cricketer
 * Kathryn Plummer (born 1998), American volleyball player
 * Konya Plummer (born 1997), Jamaican (women's soccer) footballer
 * Matty Plummer (born 1989), English footballer
 * Nick Plummer (born 1996), American baseball player
 * Norma Plummer (born 1944), Australian netball player
 * Norman Plummer (1924–1999), English war hero and footballer
 * Peter Plummer (born 1947), English cricketer
 * Reg Plummer (field hockey) (born 1953), Canadian field hockey player
 * Reg Plummer (rugby player) (1888–1953), Welsh rugby player
 * Scott Plummer (born 1966), Australian cricketer
 * Tristan Plummer (born 1990), English footballer

Other

 * Alfred Plummer (1841–1926), Master of University College Durham and contributor to the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
 * Brian Plummer (1936–2003), Welsh writer and dog breeder
 * Charles Plummer (1857–1927), English historian
 * Chester Plummer (1945–1976), US taxi driver, killed while trying to invade the White House in 1976
 * Edward C. Plummer (1863–1932), American historian
 * George Winslow Plummer (1876–1944), founder of Societas Rosicruciana in America
 * Howard Z. Plummer (1899–1980), US Christian minister
 * Leslie Plummer (1901–1963), English newspaper executive
 * James Henry Plummer (1848–1932), Canadian financier
 * James W. Plummer (1920–2013), American Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
 * Mary Plummer (1849–1922), US figure, wife of Georges Clemenceau
 * Penelope Plummer (born 1949), Australian model
 * Rachel Plummer (1818–1839), US writer who was kidnapped by Comanche Indians

Fictional characters

 * Evelyn Plummer, a character in British soap opera Coronation Street
 * Polly Plummer, fictional main character in The Magician's Nephew