West (name)

West is a surname.

Notable people with the name include:

• Absolom M. West (1818–1894), American politician, and Confederate militia general
• Adam West (1928–2017), American actor
• Adam West (soccer) (born 1986), American soccer player
• Alan West (footballer) (born 1951), English footballer
• Alan West, Baron West of Spithead (born 1948), Royal Navy admirals and British peer
• Albert West (1949–2015), Dutch singer
• Albert Benjamin West (1883–1929), American politician and lawyer
• Albert L. West (1825–1892), American architect
• Allen West (disambiguation), several people
• Andrew West (disambiguation), also Andy West, several people
• Anita West (born 1935), British actress and former television presenter
• Anthony West (disambiguation), several people
• Barbara West (1911–2007), English Titanic survivor
• Barbara West (TV news anchor) (born 1948), American journalist
• Belford West (1896–1973), American football player
• Benjamin West (disambiguation), also Ben West, several people
• Billy West (born 1952), American voice actor
• Billy West (baseball) (1853–1928), American baseball player
• Billy West (silent film actor) (1892–1975), American actor
• Bob West (born 1956), American voice actor
• Bob West (radio host) (1942–2016), American ethnomusicologist and radio host
• Brian West (disambiguation), several people
• Catherine West (born 1966), English politician
• Cedric West (1918–1997), English jazz guitarist
• Chandra West (born 1970), Canadian actress
• Charcandrick West (born 1991), American football player
• Charles West (disambiguation), several people
• Chester H. West (1888–1935), American Medal of Honor recipient
• Colin West (born 1962), English football player and coach
• Colin West (author) (born 1951), English children book writer and illustrator
• Colin West (footballer, born 1967), English football player
• Corinne West (born 1970), American singer-songwriter
• Corinne Michelle West (1908–1991), American painter
• Cornel West (born 1953), American philosopher, political activist, and writer
• David West (disambiguation), several people
• Debi Mae West (born 1964), American voice actor
• Delonte West (born 1983), American basketball player
• Dominic West (born 1969), English actor
• Don West (educator) (1906–1992), American educator
• Don West (wrestling) (born 1963), American professional wrestling commentator
• Donald J. West (1924–2020), British psychiatrist
• Dorian West (born 1967), English rugby footballer
• Dorothy West (1907–1998), American writer
• Dorothy West (actress) (1891–1980), American actress
• Dottie West (1932–1991), American country music singer and songwriter
• Earl Irvin West (1920–2011), American church historian
• Edmund A. West (1823–1922), American lawyer and politician
• Edmund B. West (c.1804–1854), American physician and politician
• Edward West (1782–1828), British economist
• Edward Nason West (1909–1990), American Episcopal priest
• Edward William West (1824–1905), British Indologist
• Emilie West (1844–1907), Danish schoolteacher, proponent of needlework
• Florence Duval West (1840–1881), American poet
• Francis West (disambiguation), several people
• Frederick West (disambiguation), also Fred West, several people
• George West (disambiguation), several people
• Gilbert West (1703–1756), English poet
• Gladys West (born 1930), American mathematician
• Gordon West (1943–2012), English footballer
• Gordon West (cricketer) (1923–2002), English cricketer
• Graeme West (born 1953), New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach
• Graham West (born 1973), Australian politician
• Harry West (1917–2004), Irish politician
• Harry West (musician), American musician
• Henry West (disambiguation), several people
• Hershell West, American basketball player and coach
• Isabelle Clark Percy West (1882–1976), American artist and educator
• James West (disambiguation), several people
• Jane West (novelist) (1758–1852), British writer and poet
• Jane West (campaigner), American cannabis activist
• Jerry West (born 1938), American basketball player and executive
• Jerry West (author), pseudonym of Andrew E. Svenson (1910–1975), American writer
• Jessamyn West (librarian) (born 1968), American librarian and activist
• Jessamyn West (writer) (1902–1984), American author
• Jim West (disambiguation), several people
• Joseph West (disambiguation), also Joe West, several people
• John West (disambiguation), several people
• Josh West (born 1977), British-American Olympic rower and earth scientist
• Josh West (politician) (born 1976), American politician
• Julian West, stage name of Nicolas de Gunzburg (1904–1981), French-American editor and bon-vivant
• Kanye West (born 1977), American record producer and rapper
• Kit West (1936–2016), British special effects artist
• Kimber West (born 1974), Playboy Playmate
• Lee Roy West (1929–2020), American judge
• Leslie West (1945–2020), American musician, member of the rock band Mountain, and the trio West, Bruce and Laing
• Leslie West (cricketer) (1905–1982), English cricketer
• Lizzie West (born 1973), American singer-songwriter
• Louis Jolyon West (1924–1999), American psychiatrist
• Madeleine West (born 1980), Australian actress
• Mae West (1893–1980), American actress and screenwriter
• Margaret West (1903–1963), American heiress, vaudeville performer and radio hostess
• Margaretta Sully West (died 1810), American theater manager and stage actor
• Mark West (disambiguation), several people
• Martin West (disambiguation), several people
• Mary West (born 1945/1946), American entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Mary Allen West (1837–1892), American journalist, editor, educator
• Matt West (baseball) (born 1988), American baseball player
• Matthew West (born 1977), American musician
• Matthew West (politician) (1801–1880), American politician
• Maura West (born 1972), American actress
• Michael West (disambiguation), several people
• Michelle Sagara West (born 1963), Japanese-Canadian author
• Mike West (swimmer) (born 1964), Canadian swimmer
• Morris West (1916–1999), Australian writer
• Nathan West (born 1978), American actor and musician
• Nathanael West (1903–1940), American novelist and playwright
• Nathaniel West (captain) (c. 1665–1723), Virginia colonial legislator
• Nicholas West (1461–1533), English bishop and diplomatist
• Nick West (disambiguation), several people
• Nigel West, pen-name of Rupert Allason (born 1951), British writer and politician
• Nina West (born 1978), American drag queen
• Oswald West (1873–1960), American politician
• Owen West (born 1969), American military officer and official
• Owen B. West (1869–1948), American politician, businessman, and farmer
• Paula West (born 1959), American jazz and cabaret singer
• Paul West (disambiguation), several people
• Pennerton West (1913–1965), American artist
• Peter West (1920–2003), British TV presenter and sports commentator
• Peter West (footballer) (1931–2010), Australian rules footballer
• Peter West (physicist) (born 1951), British physicist
• Randy West (disambiguation), several people
• Rebecca West (1892–1983), British-Irish writer
• Red West (1936–2017), American actor, film stuntman and songwriter
• Reginald West, 6th Baron De La Warr (1395–1450), English noble
• Richard West (disambiguation), several people
• Robert West (disambiguation), several people
• Rosemary West (born 1953), British serial killer
• Samuel West (disambiguation), also Sam West, several people
• Sandra Márjá West (born 1990), Norwegian Sami politician and festival manager of Riddu Riđđu
• Scott West (born 1974), Australian rules footballer
• Shane West (born 1978), American actor
• Speedy West (1924–2003), American pedal steel guitarist and record producer
• Spencer West (born 1981), American motivational speaker and disability advocate
• Stewart West (1934–2023), Australian politician
• Stu West (born 1964), English musician
• Stuart West, British evolutionary biologist
• T. J. West (1885–1916) of West's Limited, English cinema chain
• Taribo West (born 1974), Nigerian football defender
• Temple West (1714–1757), British admiral
• Timothy West (born 1934), British actor
• Thomas West (disambiguation), also Tom West, several people
• Togo D. West Jr. (1942–2018), African-American attorney
• Vita Sackville-West (1892–1962), English poet, novelist and gardener
• Wallace West (1900–1980), American science fiction writer
• Walter West (disambiguation), several people
• Will West Long (c. 1869–1947), Cherokee mask maker, a translator, and a Cherokee cultural historian
• William West (disambiguation), several people
• Winifred West (1881–1971), Australian educationist

Fictional characters

• Herbert West, a character in the works of H. P. Lovecraft
• Honey West, a fictional detective in the works of G. G. Fickling
• Iris West, a character in DC Comics
• Josh West, a character in the Australian soap opera Home and Away
• Nathan West, a character in the American soap opera General Hospital
• Agent Orin West, a character from the DC Animated Universe
• Sherri West, a District Attorney, appearing on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
• Wallace West (character), a character in DC Comics
• Wally West, a DC Comics superhero known for being the first Kid Flash and third Flash
• Jade West, a character in the Victorious

See also

• Baron West