White (family name)

White is an English family name .

Origin and meaning

The English word white means "white", so the name is the equivalent of the German family name Weiß .

Name bearer

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• AN Sherwin-White (1911–1993), English historian
• Aaron White (* 1992), American basketball player
• Adam White (zoologist) (1817–1879) British zoologist
• Adam White (football player) (born 1976), Australian Australian football player and filmmaker
• Adam White (musician) , British DJ and music producer
• Adam White (volleyball player) (born 1989), Australian volleyball player
• Adam Lazarre-White (born 1969), American actor
• Addison White (1824–1909), American politician
• Aidy White (born 1991), Irish football player
• Al White (actor) ( Allen White ; born 1942), American actor
• Alain Campbell White (1880–1951), American chess composer
• Alan White (actor) (1924-2013), Australian actor
• Alan White (writer) (born 1924), British writer and journalist
• Alan White (drummer, 1949) (born 1949), British drummer (Yes)
• Alan White (drummer, 1972) (born 1972), British drummer (Oasis)
• Alan White (soccer player) (born 1976), English soccer player
• Albert White (cyclist) (1890-1965), English cyclist
• Albert White (water diver) (1895–1982), American basketball player and water diver
• Albert White (blues musician) (born 1942), American blues guitarist
• Albert B. White (1856–1941), American politician
• Albert Smith White (1803–1864), American politician
• Alex White (politician) (born 1953), Irish politician
• Alex White (Badminton) ( Alexander White ; born 1961), Scottish badminton player
• Alex Hyde-White (born 1959), British actor
• Alexander White (politician, 1738) (1738–1804), American politician (Virginia)
• Alexander White (politician, 1816) (1816-1893), American lawyer and politician (Alabama)
• Alexander White (* 1961), Scottish badminton player, see Alex White (badminton)
• Alexander Colwell White (1833–1906), American politician
• Alice White (1904–1983), American actress
• Alison White (* 1956), British Anglican theologian
• Alissa White-Gluz (* 1985), Canadian singer and songwriter
• Allison White (1816–1886), American politician
• Alma Bridwell White (1862–1946), American founder and bishop of the Pillar of Fire Church
• Alvin White (1918-2006), American test pilot
• Amos White (1889–1980), American jazz musician
• Andrew White (1579–1656), English missionary
• Andrew White (musician) ( Andrew Nathaniel White III ; * 1942), American musician, musicologist and record producer
• Andrew White (ice hockey player) (born 1983), Australian ice hockey player
• Andrew Dickson White (1832–1918), American diplomat, writer, and educator
• Andrew White III (basketball player) (born 1993), American basketball player
• Andy White (drummer) (1930-2015), British drummer
• Andy White (screenwriter) , American screenwriter and producer
• Andy White (singer) (born 1962), Northern Irish singer-songwriter
• Angela White (* 1985), Australian porn actress and porn film director
• Anne White (* 1961), American tennis player
• Antonia White (1899–1980), British author
• Arthur White (1881-1924), American actor
• Arthur H. White († 2014), American entrepreneur
• Artie White († 2013), American soul singer

B.

• Barclay White (1821–1906), American historian and genealogist
• Barry White (1944–2003), American musician
• Bartow White (1776–1862), American politician
• Ben White (born 1997), English football player
• Benjamin White (1790–1860), American politician
• Benjamin Franklin White (1833–1920), American politician
• Bernard White (* 1959), American actor and film producer
• Betty White (born 1922), American actress
• Bill White (ice hockey player) (1939-2017), Canadian ice hockey player
• Bill White (politician) (* 1954), American politician, Mayor of Houston
• Bill White (bobsleigh driver) (* 1959), American bobsleigh driver
• Billy White (1936-2000), English football player
• Bob White (soccer player) ( Robert Nelson White ; 1901–1977), English soccer player
• Bob White (ice hockey player) ( Robert Charles White ; born 1935), Canadian ice hockey player
• Bob White (cricketer) ( Robert Arthur White ; born 1936), English cricketer
• Bouck White (1874–1951), American clergyman and socialist activist
• Brent White , American film editor
• Brian White (cartoonist) (1902-1984) British cartoonist
• Brian White (politician, 1951) (born 1951), Canadian politician (Progressive Conservative Party)
• Brian White (politician, 1957) (born 1957), British politician (Labor Party)
• Brian White (musician) , British jazz musician
• Brian White (ice hockey player) (born 1976), American ice hockey player
• Brian White ( American football player ) (born 1984), American football player
• Brian White (soccer player) (born 1996), American soccer player
• Brian H. White (born 1944), English badminton player
• Brian J. White (* 1975), American football player and actor
• Brudenell White (1876–1940), Australian general
• Bryan White (* 1974), American country singer
• Bukka White (1902/1906 / 1909–1977), American blues musician
• Byron White (1917–2002), American football player and lawyer

C.

• Cameron White (born 1977), Australian squash player
• Campbell P. White (1787-1859), American politician
• Carla White (1951-2007), American jazz singer
• Carol Hagemann-White (* 1942), American-German sociologist
• Cecil F. White (1900–1992), American politician
• Cedric Masey White (1898-1993), British physicist

• Charles White (artist) (1918–1979), American painter and printmaker
• Charles White ( American football player ) (born 1958), American football player
• Charles A. White (1828–1898), American politician
• Charles A. White (trade unionist) (1882–1925), American trade unionist and politician
• Charles Abiathar White (1826–1910), American geologist and paleontologist
• Charles Brook Dupont-White (1807–1878), French economist and publicist
• Charles Daniel White (1879–1955), American clergyman, Bishop of Spokane
• Charles Frederick White (1863–1923), British politician
• Charles Frederick White junior (1891–1956), British politician
• Charles Gilbert White (1880–1966), New Zealand politician
• Charles Matthew Newton White (1914–1978), British ornithologist
• Charles P. White (* 1970), American politician
• Charles Powell White (1728-1813), English surgeon and obstetrician
• Charles William White (1838–1890), British politician
• Charlie White (born 1987), American figure skater
• Chilton A. White (1826–1900), American politician
• Chip White (1946-2020), American jazz drummer
• Chris White (bassist, 1936) (1936–2014), American jazz bassist
• Chris White (bassist, 1943) (* 1943), British rock bassist
• Chris White (saxophonist) (born 1955), British saxophonist
• Chris White (cellist) , American cellist and composer
• Chris White (folk singer) , Canadian folk singer
• Chris White (referee) (born 1967), English rugby union referee
• Chris White (Filmmaker) , American film producer, actor and screenwriter
• Chris White (archer) (born 1979), British archer
• Chris White ( American football player ) (* 1989), American football player
• Chrissie White (1895–1989), British actress
• Christine White (1926–2013), American actress
• Christopher White (* 1960), New Zealand rower
• Clarence White (1944–1973), American bluegrass guitarist
• Clarence Cameron White (1880-1960), American composer
• Clarence Hudson White (1871-1925), American photographer
• Coby White (* 2000), American basketball player
• Colin White (historian) (1951-2008), British historian and curator
• Colin White (racing driver) (born 1956), British automobile racing driver
• Colin White (ice hockey player, 1977) (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player
• Colin White (ice hockey player, 1997) (born 1997), American ice hockey player
• Compton I. White (1877–1956), American politician
• Compton I. White junior (1920–1998), American politician
• Cyril Tenison White (1890–1950), Australian botanist

D.

• DJ White (* 1986), American basketball player
• DJ White ( American football player ) (born 1993), American football player
• Dagmar White (* 1926), Czech singer and music teacher
• Dana White (* 1969), American manager
• Daniel White (actor) (born 1964), German-American actor
• Daniel J. White (1912–1997), French composer
• Daniel Price White (1814–1890), American politician
• Danny White (born 1952), American football player
• David White (politician) (1785–1834), American politician
• David White (paleontologist) (1862–1935), American paleontologist and geologist
• David White (actor) (1916–1990), American actor
• David White (athlete) (born 1929), Australian middle-distance runner
• David White (football coach) (1933-2013), Scottish football coach
• David White (genealogist) (born 1961), English heraldist and genealogist
• David White (makeup artist) (born 1963), American makeup artist
• David White (soccer player) (born 1967), English soccer player
• David White (sound engineer) , Australian sound engineer
• David AR White (* 1970), American film actor, screenwriter and producer
• David C. White (1929-2006), American microbiologist
• David Gordon White (* 1953), American religious scholar and university professor
• Davin White (born 1981), American basketball player
• Deacon White (1847-1939), American baseball player
• Deborah Frances-White (* 1967), Australian-British comedian, writer and screenwriter
• Dennis White (1948–2019), English football player
• Densign White (* 1961), British judoka
• Derrick White (* 1994), American basketball player
• Devin White (born 1998), American football player
• De'voreaux White (born 1965), American actor
• Dick White (agent) (1906-1993), British intelligence officer
• Dick White (soccer player) (1931-2002), English soccer player
• Donald E. White (1914-2002), American geologist
• Doogie White (born 1960), Scottish rock singer
• Dudley A. White (1901–1957), American politician
• Duncan White (1918–1998), athlete from Sri Lanka

E.

• Edmund White (born 1940), American writer
• Eduardo White (1963–2014), Mozambican writer and poet
• Edgar White (1929–2014), American sailor and Olympic champion
• Edward White (composer) ( Edward George White ; 1910–1994), English composer
• Edward Brickell White (1806–1882), American architect
• Edward Douglass White Sr. (1795–1847), American politician
• Edward Douglass White junior (1845–1921), American politician
• Edward Higgins White (1930–1967), American astronaut
• Edwin White (1817–1877), American painter
• Eirene White, Baroness White (1909-1999), British journalist and politician (Labor Party)
• Elizabeth Coleman White (1871–1954), American plant breeder
• Ellen White (activist) ( Kwulasulwut ; * 1922), Canadian education activist , author and shaman
• Ellen White (soccer player) (* 1989), English soccer player
• Ellen Emerson White (pseudonyms Zack Emerson and Nicholas Edwards ; * 1961), American author
• Ellen Gould Harmon White (1827–1915), is considered a co-founder and prophet of the Seventh-day Adventists
• Ellie White (* 1984), Romanian pop singer, dancer and model
• Elwyn Brooks White ( EB White ; 1899–1985), American writer
• Emma White (gymnast) (* 1990), British gymnast
• Emma White (cyclist) (* 1997), American cyclist
• Eric Wyndham White (1913–1980), British diplomat, Director General of GATT
• Ernest White (1901–1980), Canadian organist and organ builder, choir director and music teacher
• Ethel Lina White (1876-1944), British author

F.

• Faye White (* 1978), English soccer player
• Francis White (Bishop) (c.1564–1638), clergyman of the Church of England, Bishop of Norwich
• Francis White (politician) († 1826), American politician (Virginia)
• Francis White (diplomat) (1892–1961), American diplomat
• Francis Buchanan White (1842-1894), Scottish botanist and entomologist
• Francis S. White ( Francis Shelley White ; 1847–1922), American politician (Alabama)
• Frank White (politician, 1856) (1856-1940), American politician (North Dakota)
• Frank White (botanist) (1927–1994), American botanist
• Frank White (politician, 1939) (born 1939), British politician, Mayor of Bolton
• Frank White (baseball player) (born 1950), American baseball player
• Frank White (1972–1997), American rapper, see The Notorious BIG
• Frank White (politician, 1978) (* 1978), American politician (Florida)
• Frank White (* 1982), German rapper, see Fler
• Frank D. White (1933–2003), American politician
• Fred White (soccer player, 1880) (1880 – after 1909), English soccer player
• Fred White (soccer player, 1916) (1916-2007), English soccer player
• Fred White (* 1955), American musician, see Earth, Wind and Fire
• Frederick Edward White (1844–1920), American politician
• Frederick Manson White (1863–1952), American architect
• Fuzz White (1916–2003), American baseball player

G

• Gabrielle White (* 1990), English badminton player
• Gary White (baseball player) (born 1967), Australian baseball player
• Gary White (soccer coach) (* 1974), English-American soccer player and coach
• Gary White (athlete) (born 1985), British athlete
• George White (politician, 1840) (1840-1912) British politician
• George White (entrepreneur) (1854–1916) British businessman
• George White (Politician, 1872) (1872–1953) American (Ohio) politician
• George White (politician, 1905) (1905-1986), Australian politician
• George White (film editor) (1911-1998), American film editor
• George White (football coach ) (1936–1996) American football coach
• George E. White (1848–1935), American politician (Illinois)
• George Henry White (1852–1918), American politician (North Carolina)
• George Stanley White (1897–1977), Canadian politician
• George Stuart White (1835-1912), British field marshal
• Georgia White (1903–1980), American blues singer
• Gilbert White (1720–1793), British ornithologist
• Gilbert F. White (1911-2006), American geographer
• Gillian White (* 1939), British-Swiss sculptor
• Glodean White (born 1946), American R&B singer
• Gordon White, Baron White of Hull (1923–1995), British politician
• Graham White (born 1951), Australian swimmer
• Guillermo White (1844–1926), Argentine engineer

H

• Halbert White (1950–2012), American economist
• Hallard White (1929-2016), New Zealand rugby union player
• Harold White (cricketer) (1876-1965), English cricketer
• Harold White (politician) (1883–1971), Australian politician
• Harold White ( American football player ) (before 1913 – after 1916), American football player
• Harold White (drummer) (1938–2019), American jazz musician
• Harrison White (* 1930), American sociologist
• Harry White (politician) (1834-1920), American politician
• Harry White (trombonist) (1898–1962), American jazz trombonist
• Harry White (Soccer Player, 1901) ( Harold Barns White ; 1901–1983), English soccer player and coach
• Harry White (Soccer Player, 1904) ( Harold White ; 1904–1926), English soccer player
• Harry White (saxophonist) (* 1967), American saxophonist
• Harry Dexter White (1892–1948), American economist and politician
• Harvey D. White , New Zealand cardiologist
• Hayden White (1928–2018), American historian and literary scholar
• Hays B. White (1855–1930), American politician
• Heather White , British Classical Philologist
• Helen Magill White (1853–1944), American educator
• Helene Maynard White , American sculptor and painter
• Henry White (diplomat) (1850-1927), American diplomat
• Henry Graham White (1880–1965), British politician
• Henry Kirke White (1785-1806), English poet
• Henry S. White (* 1956), American chemist
• Henry Seely White (1861–1943), American mathematician
• Horace White (1865–1943), American politician
• Howard D. White (* 1936), American library and information scientist
• Hugh White (politician) (1798–1870), American politician (New York)
• Hugh White , pseudonym of Hugo Blanco Galiasso (* 1937), Argentine actor
• Hugh L. White ( Hugh Lawson White ; 1882–1965), American politician (Mississippi)
• Hugh Lawson White (1773-1840), American politician (Tennessee)
• Hugo White († 2014), British admiral and diplomat
• Hy White (1915-2011), American jazz guitarist

I.

• Ian White (politician) (born 1945), British politician
• Ian White (dart player) (born 1970), English dart player
• Ian White (artist) (1971–2013), English artist, curator and author
• Ian White (ice hockey player) (born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player
• Ike White (1945–2018), American musician and composer
• Israel Charles White (1848–1927), American geologist

J

• Jack White (Golfer) (1873-1949) Scottish golfer
• Jack White (officer) (1879-1946) Irish trade unionist and officer
• Jack White (film producer) (1897–1984), American film producer
• Jack White (music producer) (* 1940), German football player and music producer
• Jack White (journalist) (1942–2005), American journalist
• Jack White (musician) (* 1975), American musician
• Jacqueline White (born 1922), American actress
• Jaleel White (born 1976), American actor
• James White (General) (1747–1821), American general and founder of Knoxville, Tennessee
• James White (politician) (1749–1809), American politician
• James White (writer, 1759) (1759–1799) Irish author and translator
• James White (politician, 1792) (1792–1870), American lawyer and politician
• James While (rancher) (1828–1890), Australian rancher and racehorse owner
• James White (writer, 1928) (1928–1999) Irish science fiction writer
• James White (artist) (born 1967), British artist
• James White (basketball player) (born 1982), American basketball player
• James White ( American football player ) (born 1992), American football player
• James Bain White (1835-1897), American politician
• James Bamford White (1842–1931), American politician
• James Boyd White (* 1938), American law professor, literary critic, scholar and philosopher
• James Clarke White (Medical Doctor, 1833) (1833-1916), American dermatologist
• James Clarke White (Medical Doctor, 1895) (1895-1981), American neurosurgeon
• James L. White (poet) (1936–1981), American poet
• James L. White (Engineering Scientist) ( James Lindsay White ; 1938–2009), American engineer
• James L. White (Screenwriter) ( James Llewellyn White ; 1947-2015), American screenwriter
• James Melville White (* 1940), American clergyman
• James Springer White (1821–1881), American co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventists
• James T. White (* 1985), Canadian entrepreneur and author
• Jason White (musician) (* 1973), American musician
• Jason White (rugby player) (born 1978), Scottish rugby player
• Jason White (racing driver) (* 1979), American racing driver
• Jason White ( American football player ) (born 1980), American football player
• Jazmine White (* 1993), Canadian volleyball player
• Jeff White , special effects artist
• Jeordie White (* 1971), American bass player
• Jeremy Allen White (born 1991), American actor
• Jerome Charles White, known as Jero (* 1981), American singer
• Jerry White (born 1949), British historian
• Jesse White (actor) (1917–1997), American actor
• Jesse White (American football player) (born 1988), Australian Australian football player
• Jim White (trumpeter) (1931–2018), American jazz musician
• Jim White (singer) (born 1957), American singer-songwriter
• Jim White (drummer) , Australian drummer
• Jimmy White (born 1962), English snooker player
• Jo Jo White (1946-2018), American basketball player
• Jock White (1897-1986), Scottish football player
• John White (colonist) (≈1540 – ≈1593), English colonist and governor of Roanoke Island , also a painter, created the first map of Virginia
• John White (Pastor) (1575–1648) English pastor
• John White (Governor) , Governor of Jamaica
• John White (surgeon) (* 1756 or 1757, † 1832), English surgeon and botanist
• John White (politician) (1802-1845), American politician
• John White (ethnographer) (1826-1891), New Zealand ethnographer
• John White (racing driver) (* 1910, † unknown), British motorcycle racer
• John White (rower) (1916–1997), American rower
• John White (composer) (born 1936), British composer
• John White (soccer player, 1937) (1937–1964), Scottish soccer player
• John White (biologist) , American biologist and university professor
• John White (basketball player) (born 1966), American basketball player
• John White (squash player) (born 1973), Scottish squash player
• John White (actor) (born 1981), Canadian actor
• John White (soccer player, 1986) (born 1986), English soccer player
• John White (snooker player) , Canadian snooker player
• John Baker White (1902–1988), British political activist
• John Campbell White (1884–1967), American diplomat
• John D. White (1849–1920), American politician
• John Williams White (1849–1917), American classical philologist
• José White Lafitte (1836–1918), Cuban violinist and composer
• José Maria Blanco White (1775–1841), Spanish-Irish writer
• Joseph White (cameraman) (* 1978), American cameraman
• Joseph L. White († 1861), American politician
• Joseph M. White (1781–1839), American politician
• Joseph W. White (1822-1892), American politician
• Josh White (1914 / 15–1969), American musician
• Josh White, Jr. (* 1940), American folk, spiritual and blues guitarist and singer
• Joyce C. White (* 1952), American archaeologist and paleobotanist
• Jules White (birth name Julius Weiss; 1900–1985), American film producer, director, screenwriter and actor
• Julie White (athlete) (* 1960), Canadian high jumper and all-rounder
• Julie White (born 1961), American actress
• JulieAnne White (born 1962), Canadian triathlete

K

• Karen Malina White (born 1965), American actress
• Karyn White (born 1965), American R&B singer
• Keean White (* 1983), Canadian show jumper
• Kelli White (* 1977), American sprinter
• Kenneth White (born 1936), Scottish writer
• Kenneth Steele White (1922–1996), American Romance philologist, literary scholar and poet
• Kevin White (Politician) (1929–2012), American politician, Mayor of Boston
• Kevin White (Australian football player) (born 1933), Australian Australian football player
• Kevin White ( American football player ) (born 1992), American football player
• Kitty White (1923–2009), American jazz singer

L.

• Lari White (1965-2018), American country musician
• Laura White (* 1987), British pop singer
• Lavelle White (* 1929), African American blues and soul singer and songwriter
• Lawrence White , real name of 40 Glocc (* 1979), American rapper
• Lawrence H. White (* 1954), American economist and university professor
• Lawrence Kermit White (1912-2006), American officer
• Lee Roy White (1888–1949), American actor
• Lenny White (born 1949), American jazz rock drummer
• Leo White (actor) (1882–1948), German-American actor
• Leo White (clergyman) (1929–2018), Maltese clergyman, Apostolic Prefect of Garissa, Kenya
• Leon White (1955-2018), American wrestler
• Leonard White (politician) (1767–1849), American politician
• Leonard White (actor) (1916-2016), British television producer and actor
• Leonard Dupee White (1891–1958), American political scientist
• Leslie White (1900–1975), American anthropologist
• Lewis White (soccer player) (1927-1982), British soccer player
• Lewis White (swimmer) (* 2000), British Paralympic swimmer
• Lewis White (tennis player) , American tennis player
• Lionel White (1905–1985), American writer
• Liz White (born 1979), British actress
• Lynn Townsend White (1907–1987), American medievalist and historian of science

M.

• Marco Pierre White (* 1961), British television chef and author
• Margaret Bourke-White (1904–1971), American photo reporter
• Marilyn White (* 1944), American athlete
• Marion Ballantyne White (1871–1958), American mathematician and university professor
• Mark White (journalist) (1925–2013), American radio journalist
• Mark White (Politician, 1940) (1940-2017) American Politician (Texas)
• Mark White (politician, 1950) (born 1950), American politician (Tennessee)
• Mark White (musician) (born 1961), British musician and producer
• Mary White , maiden name of Mary Rowlandson (1637–1711), English settler and writer
• Mary Alexandra White (* 1948), Irish politician (Green Party)
• Mary Jo White (* 1947), American legal scholar
• Mary M. White (* 1944), Irish politician (Fianna Fáil)
• Matt White (triathlete) (born 1977), Australian triathlete
• Matt White (cyclist, 1983) (* 1983), American cyclocross rider
• Matt White (ice hockey player) (born 1989), American ice hockey player
• Matthew White (* 1974), Australian cyclist
• Matthew E. White (* 1982), American musician and record producer
• Maurice White (1941–2016), American musician
• Meg White (* 1974), American drummer
• Mel White (born 1940), American author and pastor; see James Melville White
• Merrill G. White (1901-1959), American film editor
• Michael White (violinist) (1933-2016), American jazz violinist
• Michael White (producer) (1936-2016), British theater and film producer
• Michael White (journalist) (* 1945), British journalist
• Michael White (psychotherapist) (1948-2008), Australian psychotherapist
• Michael White (clarinetist) (* 1954), American jazz clarinetist
• Michael White (bobsledder) (born 1966), Jamaican bobsledder
• Michael White (trumpeter) , Canadian trumpeter
• Michael White (soccer player, 1987) (born 1987), New Zealand soccer player
• Michael White (soccer player, 1989) (born 1989), Scottish soccer player
• Michael White (snooker) (born 1991), Welsh snooker player
• Michael D. White (1827-1917), American politician
• Michael Jai White (* 1967), American actor and stunt coordinator
• Michael R. White (born 1951), 55th Mayor of Cleveland
• Michael Tracey White (1967-2006), British drummer, guitarist, bassist and keyboardist
• Miguel White (1909–1942), Filipino athlete
• Mike White (born 1970), American actor
• Miles White (1914–2000), American costume designer
• Miles D. White (* 1955), American manager
• Milo White (1830–1913), American politician
• Minor White (photographer) (1908–1976), American photographer
• Minor White (astronomer) , American astronomer
• Morgan Gibbs-White (* 2000), English football player
• Morton White (1917–2016), American philosopher and historian of philosophy

N

• Nera White (1935-2016), American basketball player
• Newton H. White (1860–1931), American politician
• Nicholas White (medic) (born 1951), British medic
• Nicholas White (cyclist) (* 1974), South African cyclist
• Nicholas P. White (* 1942), American historian of philosophy

O

• Okaro White (* 1992), American basketball player
• Onna White (1922-2005), Canadian choreographer
• Osmar White (1909–1991), Australian journalist and writer
• Owen White , British modern historian, author and university professor

P

• Pae White (* 1963), American sculptor
• Patrick White (1912–1990), Australian writer
• Paul White (conductor) (1895–1973), American composer, violinist, conductor and music teacher
• Paul White (journalist) (1902–1955), American journalist
• Paul White (actor) (1925–1978), American actor
• Paul White, Baron Hanningfield (born 1940), British politician (Conservative Party)
• Paul White (producer) , American film producer
• Paul White (rally driver) , British rally driver
• Paul White (rugby player) (born 1982), Jamaican rugby league player
• Paul Dudley White (1886–1973), American cardiologist
• Paul Hamilton Hume White (1910–1992), Australian missionary, radio presenter and author
• Paula White (* 1966), American entrepreneur, motivational speaker, author and preacher
• Pearl White (1889–1938), American actress
• Percy Hynes White (* 2001), Canadian actor
• Persia White (* 1972), American actress and musician
• Peter White (politician, 1838) (1838–1906), Canadian politician
• Peter White (politician, 1936) (1936-2005), Australian politician
• Peter White (actor) (born 1937), American actor
• Peter White (musician) (born 1954), British jazz guitarist
• Peter White (ice hockey player) (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player
• Peter White (soccer player) (born 1986), Irish soccer player
• Philip Bruce White (1891-1949), British bacteriologist
• Phillips White (1729-1811), American politician
• Phineas White (1770–1847), American politician
• Priscilla White (1900-1989), American diabetologist

R.

• R. Christopher White , film technician
• Ralph B. White (1941–2008), American film director, cameraman and producer
• Randy White ( Randall Lee White ; born 1953), American football player
• Ray White (soccer player) (1918–1988), English soccer player
• Ray White (boxer) (born 1938), American boxer
• Ray White (guitarist) , American guitarist and singer
• Raymond L. White (1943-2018), American geneticist
• Raymond M. White (1909–1972), English badminton player
• Redford White (1955-2010), Filipino actor
• Reg White ( Reginald James White ; 1935–2010), British boat builder and sailor
• Reggie White ( Reginald Howard White ; 1961-2004), American football player (Defensive End, Philadelphia Eagles)
• Reggie White ( American football player , 1970) ( Reginald Eugene White ; * 1970), American football player (Defensive Tackle, San Diego Chargers)
• Reggie White ( American football player , 1979) ( Reginald Andre White ; * 1979), American football player and Canadian football player (running back, Jacksonville Jaguars)
• Rex White (* 1929), American racing driver
• Richard White (rugby player) (1925–2012), New Zealand rugby player
• Richard White (cricketer) (born 1934), English cricketer
• Richard White (historian) (born 1947), American historian
• Richard White (composer) (born 1947), American composer
• Richard White (actor) (born 1953), American actor
• Richard Crawford White (1923–1998), American politician
• Rick White (* 1953), American politician
• Rob White (* 1965), British racing manager
• Robin White (* 1963), American tennis player
• Robert White (composer) (1538–1574), English composer
• Robert White (printmaker) (1645–1703), English portraitist
• Robert White (bishop) , Scottish clergyman (offic. 1747–1761)
• Robert White (politician) (1833–?), American politician
• Robert White (sculptor) (1921–2002), American sculptor
• Robert White (Diplomat) (1926-2015), American diplomat
• Robert White (guitarist) (1936–1994), American guitarist
• Robert White (sailor) (born 1956), British sailor
• Robert White (screenwriter) († 2011), American screenwriter
• Robert White (* 1965), British engineer and racing manager, see Rob White
• Robert E. White (* 1926) American drummer, see Bobby White
• Robert Excell White (1938–1999), American multiple murderer
• Robert Howard White (1914-2006), New Zealand politician
• Robert J. White (1926-2010), American surgeon
• Robert M. White (1923-2015), American meteorologist
• Robert Meadows White (1798-1865), scientist
• Robert Michael White (1924-2010), American test pilot
• Robert Smeaton White (1856–1944), Canadian journalist
• Robert W. White (Golfer) (1874–?) British-American golfer
• Robert W. White (psychologist) (1904-2001), American psychologist
• Rod White ( Rodney E. White ; * 1977), American archer
• Roddy White (born 1981), American football player
• Rodney White (basketball player) ( Rodney Charles White ; * 1980), American basketball player
• Roger John White (1941–2012), American clergyman, Bishop of Milwaukee
• Rollin White (1817-1892), American gunsmith
• Rosie White (* 1993), New Zealand soccer player
• Royce White (born 1991), American basketball player
• Ruth White (actress) (1914–1969), American actress
• Ruth White (composer) (born 1925), American composer
• Ruth White (writer) (1942-2017), American writer
• Ruth White (fencer) (* 1951), American fencer
• Ryan White (activist) (1971–1990), American anti-AIDS activist
• Ryan White (ice hockey player) (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player

S.

• S. Harrison White (1864–1945), American politician
• Sabrina White (* 1972), German actress
• Sadie White (* 1996), Canadian cross-country skier
• Sam White (1906-2006), American director
• Samuel White (1770–1809), American politician
• Samuel Stockton White (1822–1879), American entrepreneur, inventor, and dentist
• Sandra White (politician) (* 1951), Scottish politician
• Sandra White (actress) (1962–1989), German actress
• Scott White (politician, 1856) (1856–1935), American politician
• Scott White (musician) , Canadian jazz musician
• Scott White (producer) , American film producer and director
• Scott White (ice hockey player) (born 1968), Canadian ice hockey player and official
• Scott White (Politician, 1970) (1970-2011), American politician
• Scott R. White (1963-2018), American materials scientist
• Shaun White (* 1986), American snowboarder
• Simon White (* 1951), British astrophysicist
• Snowy White (actually Terence White ; * 1948), British blues guitarist
• Sonny White (1917–1971), American jazz pianist
• Stanford White (1853–1906), American architect
• Stanley White (1913–1978), English journalist and writer
• Stephen White (author) (1574 – after 1645) Irish writer, theologian and historian
• Stephen White (soccer player) (1928–2009), Irish soccer player
• Stephen D. White (* 1945), American historian
• Stephen M. White (1853–1901), American politician
• Stephen V. White (1831–1913), American politician
• Steven A. White (born 1928), American admiral
• Steven R. White (* 1959), American physicist
• Susanna White (* 1960), British film director
• Sylvain White (* 1975), French film director

T

• TH White (1906–1964), British writer
• Tam White (1942-2010) Scottish musician and actor
• Tan White (* 1982), American basketball player
• Tarra White (* 1987), Czech porn actress
• Ted White (cricketer) (1913-1999), Australian cricketer
• Ted White (stuntman) (born 1926), American stuntman and actor
• Ted White (writer) (actually Theodore Edwin White; * 1938), American science fiction author and editor
• Ted White (politician) (born 1949), Canadian politician
• Terence Hanbury White (1906–1964), British writer, see TH White
• Terrico White (* 1990), American basketball player
• Thelma White (1910-2005), American actress
• Theodore H. White (1915–1986), American historian and journalist
• Thomas White (merchant) (1492–1567), English textile merchant, politician and university founder
• Thomas White (theologian) (1593–1676), English theologian and philosopher
• Thomas White (athlete) (1917–1985), British middle-distance runner
• Thomas White (musician) (* 1984), British musician
• Thomas A. White (1931–2017), Irish clergyman, archbishop and diplomat to the Holy See
• Thomas D. White (1901-1965), American Air Force officer
• Thomas E. White (* 1943), American politician, manager and army officer
• Tim White (* 1950), American paleoanthropologist
• Tim White-Sobieski (* 1961), Polish video and installation artist
• Timothy White (journalist) (1952-2002), American music journalist
• Timothy White (film producer) , film producer
• Todd White (* 1975), Canadian ice hockey player
• Tom White (rugby player) ( Thomas White ) English rugby league player
• Tom White (soccer player, 1896) ( V. Thomas Wilson White ; 1896–1960), English soccer player
• Tom White (soccer player, 1939) ( Thomas White ; born 1939), Scottish soccer player and coach
• Tom White (rower) , American rower
• Tom White (soccer player, 1976) (born 1976), English soccer player
• Tom White (cyclist) , British cyclist
• Tommy White (football player, 1881) ( Thomas Henry White ; 1881– ??), English football player
• Tommy White (soccer player, 1908) ( Thomas Angus White ; 1908–1967), English soccer player
• Tony Joe White (1943–2018), American musician
• Tony White (ice hockey player) ( Anthony Raymond White ; born 1954), Canadian ice hockey player
• Tony White (basketball player) ( Tony F. White ; born 1965), American basketball player
• Tre'Davious White (born 1995), American football player
• Trevor White (actor) (born 1970), Canadian actor
• Trevor White (ski racer) (* 1984), Canadian ski racer

V

• Vanna White (* 1957), American presenter
• Verdine White (born 1951), American musician

W.

• Wallace H. White (1877–1952), American politician
• Walter White (1951–2019), American football player
• Walter Francis White (1893–1955), American civil rights activist
• Wendy White (* 1960), American tennis player, see Wendy Prausa
• Wilbur M. White (1890–1973), American politician
• Wilfred White (ice hockey player) (1900-1948), Canadian ice hockey player
• Wilfred White (horseman) (1904-1995), British horseman
• Wilfrid Hyde-White (1903-1991), British actor
• Will White (1854-1911), American baseball player
• Willard White (* 1946), British bass-baritone
• William White (Bishop, 1748) (1748–1836), American clergyman, Bishop of Philadelphia
• William White (soccer player) , Scottish soccer player
• William White (entrepreneur) (1897-1967), American railroad manager
• William White (economist) (* 1943), Canadian economist
• William White (singer) (born 1972), Swiss singer
• William Allen White (1868–1944), American journalist, politician, and writer
• William Charles White (Bishop, 1865) (1865–1943) Canadian minister, Bishop of Newfoundland
• William Charles White (Bishop, 1873) (1873–1960), Canadian clergyman and missionary, Bishop of Honan
• William Henry White (1845–1913), British engineer
• William J. White (1850-1923), American politician
• William Lindsay White (1900–1973), American journalist, publisher and writer
• William T. White (PhD in 2003), Australian zoologist
• William Thomas White (1866–1955), Canadian politician
• Willye White (1939-2007), American athlete
• Wrath James White (* 1970), American author and kickboxer