Romney (surname)

Romney is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Academics

 * George S. Romney (1874–1935), American university president
 * A. Kimball Romney (1925–2023), American academic and anthropologist

Artists

 * George Romney (painter) (1734–1802), English portrait painter
 * John Romney (1785–1863), English engraver

Athletes

 * Baylor Romney, American football player
 * David Romney (born 1993), American soccer player
 * Elwood Romney (1911–1970), American basketball player and coach
 * Francis Romney (1873–1963), English cricketer
 * Dick Romney (1895–1969), American football coach
 * Milton Romney (1899–1975), American football player
 * G. Ott Romney (1892–1973), American football player and coach
 * Val Romney (1718–1773), English cricketer

Politicians

 * Cyril Romney (1931–2007), Chief Minister of the British Virgin Islands from 1983 to 1986
 * Romney family, a family prominent in U.S. politics
 * G. Scott Romney (born 1941), Michigan Republican politician and lawyer
 * Ann Romney (born 1949), former First Lady of Massachusetts
 * George W. Romney (1907–1995), former CEO of American Motors, Governor of Michigan, and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
 * Lenore Romney (1908–1998), Michigan politician, former First Lady of Michigan
 * Mitt Romney (born 1947), Republican politician, U.S. Senator for Utah, and former Governor of Massachusetts, and businessman
 * Ronna Romney (born 1943), Michigan Republican politician and radio talk show host

Other people

 * Wavy Gravy or Hugh Romney (born 1936), American entertainer and peace activist
 * Marion G. Romney (1897–1988), American leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * William Romney (died 1611), English merchant, governor of the East India Company