Harper (name)
Harper is a surname that is also commonly used as a given name in the United States.
In some cases, the surname originated from an occupational name, and is derived from the Middle English harper, harpere. In other cases, the surname is derived from the Norman le Harpur. The surname can also be derived from the Gaelic Mac Chruiteir.
Harper is also the Anglicization of the German family name Härpfer, deriving from playing the musical instrument harp.
People with the surname
- Alan Harper , English Anglican bishop
- Alan Harper , English footballer
- Alan Harper , American football player
- Alec Harper, British soldier and polo player
- Alexander Harper, several people
- Alvin Harper, American footballer
- Andrew Harper, Scottish-Australian biblical scholar and teacher
- Andrew Harper, pseudonym of Douglas Clegg, Australian fantasy author
- Andy Harper, Australian footballer
- Anna McCune Harper, American tennis player
- Arthur Cyprian Harper, American politician
- Bambi Harper, Filipino writer and socialite
- Ben Harper , American politician
- Ben Harper, American musician
- Ben Eric Harper, American musician
- Bert Harper, Australian footballer
- Beverley Harper, Australian author of novels set in Africa
- Bill Harper , American baseball player
- Bill Harper , Scottish footballer
- Bill Harper, Scottish footballer
- Billy Harper, American jazz saxophonist
- Bob Harper, American personal trainer
- Bobby Harper, Scottish footballer
- Brandon Harper, American baseball player
- Brett Harper, American baseball player
- Brian Harper, American baseball player
- Bruce Harper, American footballer
- Bryan Harper, Australian canoer
- Bryce Harper, American baseball player
- Chandler Harper, American golfer
- Charles Harper , Australian politician, pastoralist and newspaper proprietor
- Charles Harper , Australian politician and businessman
- Charles Harper , English rugby player, soldier, civil servant and politician
- Charles George Harper, English writer and illustrator
- Charles Harper Webb, American poet
- Charley Harper, American artist and illustrator
- Charlie Harper , British punk singer
- Charlie Harper , American footballer
- Chris Harper, several people
- Clifford Harper, English anarchist and cartoonist
- C. Michael Harper, American businessman
- Colin Harper , English footballer and football manager
- Colin Harper, Irish music journalist
- Cullen Harper, American footballer
- Daniel Harper , British university principal
- Daryl Harper, Australian Test cricket umpire
- Dave Harper , American footballer
- David Harper, pseudonym of Edwin Corley, American novelist
- David Harper, British biologist
- David W. Harper, American actor
- Dawn Harper, American athlete
- Dawn Harper, British doctor and television presenter
- Dennis Harper, American businessman
- Dennis Harper , English footballer
- Dent Harper, New Zealand cricketer
- Derek Harper, American basketballer
- Deveron Harper, American football player
- D. J. Harper, American footballer
- Don Harper, Australian composer
- Don L. Harper, American composer and conductor
- Douglas Harper, American historian, journalist and author
- Dwayne Harper, American footballer
- Ed Harper, Canadian politician
- Edith Harper, pseudonym of Anna Wickham, British poet and feminist
- Edward Harper, British-Sri Lankan engineer
- Edward Eugene Harper , American criminal
- Edward John Harper, American bishop
- Elijah Harper, Canadian politician and Aboriginal Cree band chief
- Emily Harper, American actress
- Erastus Harper, American politician
- Eric Harper,, New Zealand rugby union player
- Ernie Harper, English athlete
- Ethel Ernestine Harper, American actress and singer
- Fletcher Harper, American publisher
- F. A. Harper, American university professor
- Frances Harper, American abolitionist and poet
- Francis Harper , American naturalist
- Francis Jacob Harper, American politician from Pennsylvania
- Frank Harper, English actor and producer
- Gavin Harper, British technology writer
- George Harper , English cricketer
- George Harper, American born English cricketer
- George Harper , American baseball player
- George Harper , American baseball player
- George Montague Harper, British military general
- Gerald Harper, English actor
- Gisèle Côté-Harper, Canadian law professor and human rights activist
- Goodloe Harper Bell, American teacher and educator
- Graeme Harper, English television director
- Graeme Harper, British writer and critic
- Gregg Harper, American politician from Mississippi
- Hannah Harper, English pornographic actress and director
- Harry Harper 1895-1963, American baseball player
- Heather Harper, Irish operatic soprano
- Henry Harper, several people
- Herbert Harper, English cricketer and umpire
- Herbert Reah Harper, Australian electrical engineer
- Herbie Harper, American jazz trombonist
- Hill Harper, American film, television and stage actor
- Ian Harper, Australian economist
- Ida Husted Harper, American author, journalist and suffragette
- Irving Harper, American industrial designer
- Jacey Harper, Trinidadian sprinter
- Jack Harper, several people
- James Harper , American politician from Pennsylvania
- James Harper , American publisher
- James Harper,, American actor
- James Harper , English footballer
- James C. Harper, American politician from North Carolina
- James Harper McDonald, American deep sea diver
- James Harper Prowse, Canadian lawyer and politician
- James Harper Starr, American civil servant
- James Harper-Orr, Scottish cricketer and hockey player
- Jamie Harper, American footballer
- J. C. Harper, American coach
- Jared Harper, American basketball player
- Jeremy Harper, American Guinness World Record holder
- Jerry Harper, American basketball player
- Jesse Harper, American coach
- Jessica Harper, American actress and producer, singer and author of children's music and books
- Joe Harper, Scottish footballer
- John Harper , British pastor
- John Harper , American politician from Kentucky
- John Adams Harper, American politician, New Hampshire member of the House of Representatives
- John Ernest Harper, British Royal Navy Admiral
- John L. Harper, British biologist
- John Joseph Harper, Canadian aboriginal leader
- John Russell Harper, Canadian art historian
- John William Harper, British soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Harper Narbeth, British naval architect
- Jon Harper, English musician
- Joseph Harper , English politician
- Joseph Harper, Australian horse breeder
- Joseph H. Harper, American soldier
- Joseph M. Harper, American politician from New Hampshire
- Josh Harper, American football player
- Justin Harper , American footballer
- Kalenna Harper, American singer-songwriter
- Kate M. Harper, American regional politician from Pennsylvania
- Keith Harper, several people
- Kellie Harper, American basketball player and coach
- Kenn Harper, Canadian historian, linguist and businessman
- Kenneth Harper, British film producer
- Kenton Harper, American printer, soldier, banker, newspaper editor and legislator
- Kevin Harper, Scottish footballer
- Laura Harper, English cricketer
- Laura Harper , American basketball player
- Laurie Harper, Australian cricketer
- Lee Harper, English footballer and football manager
- Leni Harper, British actress
- Louis Harper, British civil engineer
- Louis George Harper, Canadian politician
- Louis J. Harper, American coach
- Luellyn Harper, American costume designer
- Luke Harper, ring name of American professional wrestler Jon Huber
- Lynne Harper, Canadian murder victim
- Madeline Harper, pseudonym of Madeline Porter and Shannon Harper, American romance novel co-writers
- Margaret Hilda Harper, Australian pediatrician, medical writer, and radio commentator
- Mark Harper , American footballer
- Mark Harper, British politician
- Martha Matilda Harper, Canadian-American businesswoman and entrepreneur
- Mary C. Harper, American politician and educator
- Melinda Harper, Australian artist
- Michael Harper , British priest
- Michael S. Harper, American poet
- Mike Harper, American motor racing journalist
- Mitch Harper, American politician
- Nat Harper, Australian politician
- Nick Harper, British singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Nick Harper, American Football player
- Norman Harper, British journalist
- Pat Harper, American TV news anchorwoman
- Peter Harper, several people
- Phil Harper, American voice actor
- Philip Harper , American jazz trumpeter
- Philip Harper , British master sake brewer
- Ray Harper, American basketball coach
- Reg Harper, Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
- Rinelle Harper, Canadian First Nations advocate for victims of violence
- Rob Harper, British musician
- Robert Harper , Australian politician
- Robert Harper , American actor
- Robert Harper, American computer scientist
- Robert Almer Harper, American botanist
- Robert Goodloe Harper, American politician nfrom Maryland
- Robin Harper, Scottish politician
- Rod Harper, American footballer
- Roger Harper, Guyanese cricketer
- Roger Harper , American footballer
- Roland Harper, American footballer
- Roly Harper, English footballer
- Roman Harper, American footballer
- Ron Harper , American actor
- Ron Harper, American basketballer
- Ron Harper, Canadian regional politician from Saskatchewan
- Rory Harper, American science fiction writer
- Roy Harper, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Roy Winfield Harper, American federal judge
- Ruth Harper, American politician from Pennsylvania
- Sam Harper, American writer, director and producer
- Samuel Hadden Harper, American federal judge
- Sarah Harper, British gerontologist
- Scott Harper, Democratic candidate for Illinois's 13th congressional district
- Scott Harper, American composer and musician
- Shane Harper, American actor, singer and dancer
- Shannon Harper, American co-writer of romance novels
- Shawn Harper, American footballer
- Skinny Bobby Harper, American radio and video DJ
- Stephen Harper, former Prime Minister of Canada
- Stephen Harper, English designer
- Steve Harper, English footballer
- Steve Harper , English footballer
- Steven C. Harper, American professor of church history and doctrine
- Steven Harper, pseudonym of Steven Piziks, American science fiction author
- Susan Harper , Canadian diplomat
- Sylvia Lance Harper, Australian tennis player
- Tanisha Harper, Japanese-American model, actress and television host
- Ted Harper, English footballer
- Terri Harper, British boxer
- Terry Harper, Canadian former ice hockey player
- Terry Harper , American baseball player
- Tess Harper, American actress
- Thomas Harper multiple people, including
- *Thomas Morton Harper, English Jesuit priest and theologian
- *Tom Harper , American coach
- *Tom Harper , British actor
- *Tom Harper, pseudonym of Edwin Thomas, English historical novelist
- *Tommy Harper, American baseball player
- Toni Harper, American singer and actress
- Travis Harper, American baseball player
- Valerie Harper, American actress
- Vern Harper, Canadian Aboriginal rights activist
- Wally Harper, American composer, conductor and musical director
- Walt Harper, American jazz pianist
- Walter Harper, Canadian mountaineer
- Warren Harper, American Football coach
- William Claude Harper, American jewelry artist
- William Edmund Harper, Canadian astronomer
- William John Harper, British politician and fighter pilot
- William Harper , composer
- William Harper , American politician from South Carolina
- William Rainey Harper, American university president
- William Harper Pease, American conchologist and malacologist
- William Harper Twelvetrees, English-Australian geologist
- Willie Harper, American footballer
- Winard Harper, American jazz drummer
- Winnifred Harper Cooley, American author and lecturer
People with the given name
- Harper Carter, American child actor and businessman
- Harper Goff, American artist, musician, and actor
- Harper LeBel, American footballer
- Harper Lee, American novelist
- Harper Simon, American singer-songwriter
- Harper Williams, American basketball player
Fictional characters with the surname
- Several characters in the American sitcom Mama's Family:
- * Ellen Harper
- * Naomi Harper
- * Thelma Harper
- * Vinton "Vint" Harper
- Several characters in the British sitcom My Family:
- * Ben Harper
- * Janey Harper
- * Michael Harper
- * Nick Harper
- * Susan Harper
- Several characters in the American sitcom Two and a Half Men:
- * Alan Harper
- * Charlie Harper
- * Evelyn Harper
- * Jake Harper
- Ben "Beanie" Harper, character in the television series Love of Life
- Cally Harper Ewing, character in the television series Dallas
- David Harper, character in the television series General Hospital
- Dick Harper, character in the 1977 film Fun with Dick and Jane and the 2005 remake
- Harry Harper, character in the television series Casualty
- Holly Harper, character in the television series Brothers & Sisters
- Jack Harper, several characters
- Jane Harper, character in the 1977 film Fun with Dick and Jane and the 2005 remake
- Jess Harper, character from the 1958 NBC Western series Laramie. Played by Robert Fuller.
- Joe Harper, character in the novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
- Johnny Harper, character in the television series The O.C.
- Kate Harper, character on the television show The West Wing
- Molly Harper, character in the film Final Destination 5
- Owen Harper, one of the main protagonists in the television series Torchwood
- Patrick Harper, character in the television series Sharpe
- Sally Harper, character in the BBC comedy Coupling
- Seamus Zelazny Harper, character in the television series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
- Steven Harper, character in the television series Boston Public
- Ty Harper, character in the television series Neighbours
- Rebecca Harper, character in the television series Brothers & Sisters
- Roy Harper, DC Comics character
- Wade Harper, character in two episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger. Played by Robert Fuller.
- Will Harper, character in the television series EastEnders
- William Harper Littlejohn, character in the Doc Savage novels by Lester Dent
Fictional characters with the given name
- Harper Avery, surgeon that the Harper Avery Award is named after and grandfather of Jackson Avery in Grey's Anatomy
- Harper Connelly, title character of The Harper Connelly Mysteries novels by Charlaine Harris
- Harper Dearing, businessman-turned terrorist and main villain in the 10th season of NCIS
- Harper Decker Simmons, character in the film Parental Guidance
- Harper Pitt, character in the Pulitzer Prize winning Angels in America
- Harper Finkle, character in the sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place
- Harper Lee Burgess, supporting character in the sitcom Girl Meets World
- Harper Stanhope, character in Lost
- Harper Whitley, character in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street