Swan (surname)

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

Academics

 * Daniel C. Swan, American cultural anthropologist and museum curator
 * Donald A. Swan (1935–1981), American anthropologist
 * Janis Swan, American-New Zealand food process engineering academic
 * Richard Swan (born 1933), American mathematician
 * Toril Swan (1945–2022), Norwegian philologist
 * Trevor Swan (1918-1989), Australian economist
 * Vivien Swan (1943-2009), British archaeologist

Arts, entertainment, and literature

 * Alfred Swan (1890–1970), Russian composer and musicologist
 * Alison Swan (fl. 1988–2015), Bermudian filmmaker, writer, and real estate developer
 * Annalyn Swan (born c. 1951), American writer
 * Anni Swan (1875–1958), Finnish writer
 * Astrid Swan (1982–), Finnish musician and singer
 * Barbara Swan (1922–2003), American artist
 * Curt Swan (1920–1996), American comics artist
 * Einar Aaron Swan (1903–1940), American musician, arranger and composer
 * Erinn Swan (born 1984), Australian singer, songwriter, and performer
 * Fred Swan, American painter
 * Hash Swan (born 1995), South Korean rapper
 * Jon Swan (fl. 2010), American poet, playwright, librettist, journalist, and editor
 * Jonathan Swan (fl. 2014–2018), Australian journalist
 * Kal Swan (born 1963), Scottish–born vocalist
 * Kitty Swan (born 1943), Danish actress
 * Lucile Swan American sculptor and painter
 * Nathaniel Walter Swan (1834–1884), Irish-born Australian writer
 * Serinda Swan (born 1984), Canadian actress

Politics

 * Almon Swan (1819–1883), member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, United States
 * Andrew Swan (born 1968), politician in Manitoba, Canada
 * Benjamin Swan (fl. 2013–2014), state legislator, Massachusetts, United States
 * Denise Swan (born 1947), Australian politician
 * George Swan (politician) (1833–1913), New Zealand businessman and Member of Parliament
 * Herbert Swan (1869–1949), Australian trade unionist and politician
 * Wayne Swan (1954–), Australian politician, Treasurer of Australia (2007–2013)
 * Yvonne Swan (born 1943), Sinixt Native American activist, and a once convicted criminal.

Sports

 * Adrian Swan (1932–2006), Australian figure skater
 * Chris Swan (born 1978), Australian cricketer
 * Chris Swan (footballer) (1900–1979), English footballer
 * Craig Swan (born 1950), American baseball pitcher
 * Dane Swan (born 1984), Australian footballer
 * Derek Swan (born 1966), Irish footballer
 * Fred H. Swan (1902–1993), American football player and coach
 * Gavin Swan (born 1970), Australian cricketer
 * George Swan (footballer) (born 1994), English footballer
 * Glenn Swan (born 1952), Australian rules footballer
 * Graeme Swan, retired English spinner
 * Harry Swan (1887–1946), American baseball pitcher
 * Henry Swan (cricketer) (1879–1941), English cricketer
 * Ian Swan (1930–2004), Scottish international rugby union player
 * Isabel Swan (1983–), Brazilian sailor
 * Katie Swan (born 1999), British tennis player
 * Lianna Swan (born 1997), British-Pakistani swimmer
 * Raymond Swan (born 1938), Bermudian long-distance runner

Other people

 * Bill or Billy Swan, see William Swan (disambiguation)
 * Carole Swan (fl. 2007–2011), Canadian public servant, President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
 * Charles Swan (disambiguation)
 * Charlie Swan (disambiguation)
 * Conrad Swan (1924–2019), officer of arms at the College of Arms, London, England
 * Guy Swan (born 1954), United States Army Lft. general
 * Henry Harrison Swan (1840–1916), United States federal judge
 * Hepzibah Swan (died 1825), American heiress, married to James Swan (financier)
 * James Swan (disambiguation)
 * Jeremy Swan (1922–2005), Irish cardiologist
 * Jimmy Swan, see James Swan (disambiguation)
 * John Swan (disambiguation)
 * Joseph Swan (disambiguation)
 * Peter Swan (disambiguation)
 * William Swan (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

 * Bella Swan, from the Twilight series
 * Emma Swan, from the U.S. television series Once Upon a Time
 * Elizabeth Swan, from ‘’Pirates of the Caribbean’’