Ross (family name)
Ross or Roß is a family name .
Name bearer
A.
- Aaron Ross (born 1982), American football player
- Abby Ross (born 1997), Canadian actress
- Adam Ross (* 1967), American journalist and writer
- Adelaide Ross (1896–1993), English writer
- Adrienne Ross , American basketball player
- Alex Ross (music critic) (* 1968), American music critic
- Alex Ross (comic artist) (* 1970), American comic book artist and author
- Alex Ross (director) , British filmmaker
- Alexander Ross (writer) (1590–1654), Scottish writer
- Alexander Ross (poet) (1699–1784), Scottish poet
- Alexander Ross (explorer) (1783-1856), Scottish-Canadian explorer
- Alexander Ross (architect) (1834–1925), Scottish architect
- Alf Ross (1899–1979), Danish legal philosopher and lawyer
- Alfred Ross (* 1945), Australian artist
- Allison Ross-Edwards (* 1952), Australian sprinter
- Angelica Ross (* 1980), American actress, entrepreneur and LGBT activist
- Angelo Ross (1911-1989), American film editor
- Anne Ross (* 1985), German singer
- Annie Ross (1930–2020), American jazz singer and actress
- Anthony Ross (1909–1955), American actor
- April Ross (* 1982), American beach volleyball player
- Arne Roß (* 1966), German writer
- Arnold Ross (1921-2000), American jazz musician
- Arnold Ross (mathematician) (1906–2002), American mathematician
- Art Ross (1886–1964), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
- Arthur A. Ross (1920–2008), American screenwriter
- Atticus Ross (* 1968), British composer, musician and producer
B.
- Barney Ross (1909-1967), American boxer
- Bernd Ross (* 1938), German chemist and author
- Bernd Ross , pseudonym of Bernd Sieberichs (* 1961), German crime writer
- Bernhard Roß (1865–1919), German architect, private lecturer and university professor
- Betsy Ross (1752–1836) is said to have sewed the first flag of the USA
- Betsy McCaughey Ross , former name of Betsy McCaughey (* 1948), American politician
- Blake Ross (* 1985), American software developer
- Bob Ross (painter) (1942–1995) American painter
- Bob Ross (conductor) (born 1954), Scottish musician and conductor
- Brad Ross (* 1992), German-Canadian ice hockey player
- Brian Ross , American television journalist
- Browning Ross (1924-1998), American athlete
C.
- Caleb Ross (born 1981), New Zealand actor
- Carlo Ross (1928-2004), German writer
- Charles Roß (also Karl Ross ; 1816–1858), German painter
- Charles Ross, 9th Baronet (1872–1942), Scottish entrepreneur and inventor
- Charles Benjamin Ross , known as C. Ben Ross (1876–1946), American politician
- Charles H. Ross ( Charles Henry Ross ; 1842? –1897), British author
- Charles Isaiah Ross , known as Doctor Ross (1925-1993), American blues musician
- Charles N. Ross (1842–1923), American banker and politician
- Charlotte Ross (* 1968), American actress
- Chelcie Ross (born 1942), American actor
- Christian Meyer Ross (1843–1904), Norwegian genre and history painter
- Christopher Ross (sculptor) (* 1931), American artist and collector
- Christopher Ross (actor) (1945–1970), American actor
- Christopher Ross , pseudonym of Thomas Jeier (* 1947), German writer
- Christopher Ross (cinematographer) , British cinematographer
- Christopher WS Ross (* 1943), American diplomat
- Clarence Ross (1923-2008), American bodybuilder
- Clark Ross (* 1957), Canadian composer, guitarist and music teacher
- Clifford Ross (* 1952), American photographer and painter
- Cody Ross (born 1980), American baseball player
- Colin Ross (1885–1945), Austrian journalist and travel writer
- Colin A. Ross (born 1952), Canadian psychiatrist
- Craig Ross , American guitarist
D.
- Dan Ross (1957-2006), American football player
- Daniel Roß (1840–1899), German businessman and politician
- Danny Ross (? –1995), American musician and label owner
- David Ross (politician) (1755–1800), American politician
- David Ross (architect) (1828–1908), Scottish architect
- David Ross (diplomat) (1902–1984), Australian-British diplomat
- David Ross (marksman) (born 1940), American marksman and Olympian
- David Ross (actor) (born 1945), British actor
- David Ross (chess player) (born 1961), Canadian chess player
- David Ross (baseball player) (born 1977), American baseball player
- David Edward Ross (1871–1943), American engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and patron
- Denman Waldo Ross (1853–1935), American painter
- Dennis Ross (* 1948), American diplomat
- Dennis A. Ross (* 1959), American politician
- Diana Ross (born 1944), American singer
- Dieter Roß (* 1936), German journalist, communication scientist and university professor
- Doc Ross (around 1900 – after 1932), American jazz musician
- Doctor Ross (1925-1993), American blues musician
- Don Ross (* 1960), Canadian composer and guitarist
- Donald Ross (1872–1948), Scottish architect
- Donald Ross (medic) (1922-2014), British medic
- Donald Ross (badminton) (born around 1935), Scottish badminton player
- Donald Ross (ice hockey player) (born 1942), American ice hockey player
- Donaldo Ross (1904–1972), Uruguayan football player and coach
- Douglas Ross (born 1951), American ice hockey player
- Duane Ross (born 1972), American athlete
E.
- Earl Ross (1941–2014), Canadian racing driver
- Eberhard Ross (* 1959), German artist
- Edgar Daniel Roß (1807–1885), German politician, member of the Frankfurt National Assembly
- Edmund Gibson Ross (1826–1907), American politician
- Edward Ross , pseudonym of Rossano Brazzi (1916–1994), Italian actor
- Edward Alsworth Ross (1866–1951), American sociologist and social reformer
- Edward Denison Ross (1871-1940), British orientalist
- Elbridge Ross (1909–1980), American ice hockey player
- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (1926–2004), Swiss-American doctor
- Elizabeth Ross (* 1996), New Zealand rower
- Emil Roß (1884–1943), German politician (center), MdR
- Erhard Roß (1877–1945), German historian and philologist
- Eric F. Ross (1911–2010), American entrepreneur and patron of German origin
- Ernie Ross (born 1942), Scottish politician
- Ernst Ross (* before 1968), German professional educator and author
- Erwin Ross (1926-2010), German painter
- Ethan Ross (* 2001), Scottish football player
F.
- Finn Ross (* 1982), British video designer
- Florian Ross (* 1972), German composer and jazz pianist
- Fran Ross (1935–1985), American writer
- Francis Ross (* 1998) Scottish football player
- Frank Ross (producer) (1904–1990), American film producer, screenwriter, and actor
- Frank Ross , pseudonym of Fausto Tozzi (1921–1978), Italian actor and screenwriter
- Frank Elmore Ross (1874–1960), American astronomer and physicist
- Frank Mackenzie Ross (1891–1971), Canadian entrepreneur
- Franz Joseph Ross (1881–1949), German politician (SPD), MdL Hessen
- Franz Wilhelm Ross (1838–1901), German master mason and valuation expert
- Frieda Roß (1899–1975), German politician (SPD)
- Friedrich Ross (1850–1918), German engineer
- Fritz Ross (1889–1964), Austrian publisher
G
- Gail Ross , Scottish politician
- Gary Ross (* 1956), American director, producer and screenwriter
- Gary Ross (ice hockey player) (born 1953), American ice hockey player
- Gaylen Ross (born 1950), American filmmaker and actress
- George Ross (1730–1779), British-American lawyer and statesman, one of the founding fathers of the United States
- George Ross (soccer player, 1869) (1869–1928), Scottish soccer player
- George Ross (baseball player) (1892-1935) American baseball player
- George Ross (soccer player, 1908) (1908–1980), Scottish soccer player
- George Ross (soccer player, 1920) (1920-2014), English soccer player
- George Ross (soccer player, 1943) (1943-2016), Scottish soccer player
- George H. Ross (* 1928), American businessman and entrepreneur
- George William Ross (1841–1914), Canadian politician
- Gerald Ross (* 1954), American musician, ukulele player
- Gilbert C. Ross (1878–1947), American politician
- Graham Ross (physicist) , British physicist and university professor
- Gustav Ross (1818–1861), German doctor, orthopedist and private lecturer
H
- Hans Ross (1833–1914), Norwegian linguist
- Hans Roß (1873–1922), German architect and building artist
- Hans-Eberhard Roß (* 1962), German church music director and cantor
- Harold Ross (1892–1951), American journalist and editor
- Harry S. Ross (1876–1955), American civil servant and politician
- Hein Ross (1877–1969), German painter
- Heinrich Ross (1870–1957), German publisher, see Ross-Verlag
- Heinrich Ross (painter, 1904) (1904–1989), German painter and draftsman
- Heinrich Wilhelm Roß (1876–1922), German painter
- Heinz Ross , German basketball player
- Henry H. Ross (1790–1862), American politician
- Henryk Ross (1910–1991), Polish photographer and survivor of the Holocaust
- Herbert Ross (1927–2001), American choreographer and film director
- Hermann Roß (* 1939), German football player
- Howard Ross (* 1941), Italian actor, see Renato Rossini
I.
- Ian Ross (newscaster) (1940-2014), Australian newscaster
- Ian Ross (soccer player, 1947) (1947-2019), Scottish soccer player and coach
- Ian Ross (soccer player, 1968) (born 1968), English soccer player
- Ian Ross (soccer player, 1974) (born 1974), Scottish soccer player
- Ian Ross (canoeist) (* 1992), American canoeist
- Ian Munro Ross (1927–2013), transistor pioneer and President of Bell Labs
- Igor Sakharov-Ross (* 1947), Soviet-Russian artist
J
- Jaan Ross (* 1957), Estonian musicologist and psychologist
- Jack Ross (musician) (1916–1982), American trumpeter and entertainer
- Jack Ross (Author) (born 1962), New Zealand writer, translator and editor
- Jack Ross (soccer player) (born 1976), Scottish soccer player and coach
- Jacqueline Ross (* 1969), Vincentian athlete
- Jackie Ross (* 1946), American soul singer
- James Ross (politician) (1762–1847), American lawyer and politician
- James Clark Ross (1800–1862), English explorer and navigator
- James Daniel Ross , known as Jimmy Ross (1866-1902), Scottish football player
- James Delmage Ross (1872–1939), head of the Skagit River Project, see Ross Dam
- James William Ross , known as Jim Ross (* 1952), American commentator
- Jamison Ross (* 1987), American jazz drummer and singer
- Jan Roß (* 1965), German journalist and author
- Jane Ross (* 1989), Scottish soccer player
- Jared Ross (ice hockey player, 1982) (born 1982), American ice hockey player
- Jared Ross (ice hockey player, 1984) (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jeff Ross (born 1965), American comedian, actor, screenwriter and producer
- Jerry Ross (* 1948), American astronaut
- Jerry Ross (composer) (1926–1955), American composer and songwriter
- Jill Ross (* 1958), Canadian all-rounder and long jumper
- Jim Ross (* 1952), American commentator
- Jimmy Ross (1866-1902), Scottish football player
- Joel Ross (* 1995), American jazz musician
- Johanna Ross (* 1985), Estonian literary scholar and translator
- Johannes Roß SJ (also: John Peter Francis Ross; 1875–1969), German Roman Catholic religious chaplain (Jesuit) and bishop
- John Ross (Bishop, Carlisle) († 1332), English clergyman, Bishop of Carlisle
- John Ross (Bishop, Exeter) (1719–1792), British clergyman, Bishop of Exeter
- John Ross (diplomat) (1726–1800), personality of the American Revolution
- John Ross (politician, 1770) (1770–1834), American politician (Pennsylvania)
- John Ross (polar explorer) (1777-1856), British rear admiral and polar explorer
- John Ross (chief) (1790–1866), American chief of the Cherokee Indians
- John Ross (explorer) (1817–1903), Scottish-Australian explorer of Central Australia
- John Ross (politician, 1818) (1818–1871), Canadian politician
- John Ross, 1st Baronet (1853–1935), Irish judge and last Lord Chancellor of Ireland
- John Ross (chemist) (actually Hans Rosenberger ; 1926–2017), American chemist and university professor of Austrian origin
- John Ross (writer) (1938–2011), American writer and journalist
- John Ross (tennis player) (born 1964), American tennis player
- John Ross ( American football player ) (born 1994), American football player
- John Clunies-Ross (1786–1854), Scottish ship captain and King of the Cocos Islands
- John Jones Ross (1831–1901), Canadian politician
- John Q. Ross (1873-1922), American politician
- John Robert Ross (* 1938), American linguist
- John Wesley Ross (1841–1902), American politician
- Jonathan Ross (politician) (1826–1905), American politician
- Jonathan Ross , pen name of John Rossiter (1916-2005), British writer
- Jonathan Ross (presenter) (* 1960), British presenter
- Joseph Roß (1836–1923), German civil servant and politician (center), MdR
- Joshua Ross (* 1981), Australian athlete
- Judith Joy Ross (* 1946), American photographer
- Julian MacLaren-Ross (1912–1964), British writer
- Junior Ross (* 1986), Peruvian soccer player
K
- Karl Ross , real name of Charles Roß (1816–1858), German painter
- Karl Ross (architect) (1867 – after 1938), German architect
- Karl Ross (politician) (1882–1945), German politician (KPD)
- Katharine Ross (* 1940), American actress and author
- Kenneth A. Ross (* 1936), American mathematician
- Kristiina Ross (* 1955), Estonian linguist and translator
- Kristin Ross (* 1953), American romance scholar
- Kurt Ross (1915-2007), German politician (SPD)
- Kyla Ross (* 1996), American gymnast
L.
- Laura Ross (* 1980), American chess player
- Laurenne Ross (* 1988), American ski racer
- Lawrence Sullivan Ross (1838–1898), American officer and politician
- Leanne Ross (* 1981), Scottish soccer player
- Lewis W. Ross (1812–1895), American politician
- Lian Ross (* 1962), German singer
- Liberty Ross (* 1978), British model and actress
- Lonny Ross , American actor
- Ludwig Ross (1806-1859), German archaeologist
M.
- M. Collier Ross (1927–2003), American officer, Lieutenant General in the US Army
- Manfred Ross (* 1940), German rower
- Marion Ross (physicist) (1903–1994), Scottish physicist and university professor
- Marion Ross (born 1928), American actress
- Marjorie Ross , married name of Marjorie Delaney (* around 1915), Canadian badminton player
- Mathias Ross (* 2001), Danish football player
- Matt Ross (born 1970), American actor
- Matt Ross (football coach) (* 1978), Australian football coach
- Maurice Ross (* 1981), Scottish football player
- Mechthild Ross-Luttmann (* 1958), German politician (CDU)
- Michael Ross (actor) (1911–1993), American actor
- Michael Ross (film editor) ( Michael Arlen Ross ), film editor and screenwriter
- Michael Bruce Ross (1959-2005), American serial killer
- Michael L. Ross (* 1961), American political scientist
- Mike Ross ( Michael Avery Ross ; * 1961), American politician
- Miles Ross (1827-1903), American politician
N
- Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), American politician
- Nick Ross (soccer player, 1863) (1863-1894), Scottish soccer player
- Nick Ross (presenter) (born 1947), British radio and television presenter
- Nick Ross (ice hockey player) (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player
- Nick Ross (soccer player, 1991) (born 1991), Scottish soccer player
- Norman Ross (1896–1953), American swimmer
O
- Otto Roß (1887–1987), German resistance fighter against National Socialism (SPD, USPD, KPD)
P
- Patricia Ross (* 1959), American cross-country skier
- Paul Ross , pseudonym of Paolo Rosani (1949–1982), Italian model and actor
- Paul Ross (screenwriter) , screenwriter and actor
- Paul Ross (presenter) (born 1956), British presenter and journalist
- Paul-Stefan Roß (* 1963), German theologian, social work scientist and university professor
- Peter Ross (musicologist) (* 1943), German musicologist
- Peter Ross (journalist) (* before 1981), Scottish journalist and author
R.
- Regina Wichmann-Roß (1956–2012), German pastor
- Reinhard Roß (* 1950), German politician (SPD), member of the Berlin House of Representatives
- Reuben Ross (* 1985), Canadian water diver
- Rich Ross , American manager
- Richard Ross , Dutch magician
- Richard S. Ross (1924–2015), American physician and university professor
- Rick Ross (born 1976), American rapper
- Robert Ross (officer) (c. 1740–1794), officer in the Royal Marines, lieutenant governor of New South Wales
- Robert Ross (General) (1766-1814), British Major General
- Robert Ross (* 1976), American rapper, better known as Black Rob
- Robert Baldwin Ross (1869–1918), British lover of Oscar Wilde
- Robert Tripp Ross (1903–1981), American politician
- Ronald Ross (1857-1932), British medic
- Ronald Ross (basketball player) (born 1983), American basketball player
- Ronnie Ross (1933–1991), British jazz musician
- Rudolf Roß (1872–1951), German politician (SPD), First Mayor of Hamburg
S.
- Sabine Roß (* 1962), German sociologist and historian, see Sabine Kuder
- Sabrina Roß (* 1980), German volleyball player
- Sanya Richards-Ross (* 1985), American sprinter
- Scott Ross (1951–1989), American harpsichordist
- Shane Ross (* 1949), Irish journalist, non-fiction author and politician
- Shaun Ross (* 1991), American model and actor
- Shavar Ross (* 1971), American actor and director
- Sobieski Ross (1828–1877), American politician
- Spencer Ross (born 1981), American basketball player
- Stacey Ross (* 1973), English squash player
- Stefanie Ross , German author
- Stephen Ross, Baron Ross of Newport (1926–1993), British politician
- Stephen Ross (1944–2017), American economist and university professor
- Stephen M. Ross (* 1940), American entrepreneur
- Steve Ross (tennis player) (born 1943), American tennis player
- Steve Ross (Director) ( Steven J. Ross; born 1949), American documentary film director
- Steven Ross (born Steven Jay Rechitz ; 1927–1992), American media manager
- Summer Ross (* 1992), American volleyball and beach volleyball player
- Susan McKinley Ross , American game writer
T
- Tadeusz Ross (* 1938), Polish actor and politician
- Tamar Ross (* 1938), American Jewish philosopher
- Ted Ross (1934-2002), American actor
- Terrence Ross (born 1991), American basketball player
- Theodor Roß (1864–1930), German architect
- Theodor Ross (1868–1939), German businessman and company founder
- Thomas Ross (politician) (1806–1865), American politician
- Thomas Ross (speed skater) (born 1927), British speed skater
- Thomas Ross (journalist) (1927–2007), German journalist
- Thomas Roß (* 1964), German soccer player
- Thomas Edwin Ross (1873–1951), Canadian politician
- Thomas Hambly Ross (1886–1956), Canadian politician
- Thomas R. Ross (1788–1869), American politician
- Tomas Ross (writer) (actually Willem Pieter Hogendoorn ; * 1944), Dutch writer and screenwriter
- Tomás Ross (* 1998), Argentine actor
- Tony Ross (* 1938), British children's author
- Tracee Ellis Ross (born 1972), American actress
- Troy Ross (* 1975), Canadian boxer and film actor
- Tyler Ross (* 1989), American actor
W.
- Walter Ross (politician) (1817–1888), Canadian businessman and politician
- Walter Ross (composer) ( Walter Beghtol Ross ; born 1936), American composer and musician
- Werner Ross (1912–2002), German publicist and critic
- Wilbur Ross (* 1937), American entrepreneur and politician
- Wilhelm Ross (1772-1854), German theologian and superintendent
- William Ross (politician, 1824) (1824–1912), Canadian politician
- William Ross, Baron Ross of Marnock (1911–1988), Scottish politician
- William Ross (politician, 1936) (* 1936), Northern Irish politician
- William Ross (composer) (born 1948), American composer
- William B. Ross (1873-1924), American politician
- William Cecil Ross (1911–1998), Canadian politician
- William Charles Ross (1794–1860), British painter
- William David Ross (1877–1971), British philosopher
- William Donald Ross (1869–1947), Canadian politician
- William Edward Daniel Ross , American author
- William HH Ross (1814–1877), American politician
- William Stewart Ross (1844–1906), Scottish free thinker
- Wolfgang Roß (1935–1994), German politician (NPD)