Harper is a Scottish family name that is also commonly used as a given name in the USA. The name is believed to have originated in the Dalriadan region of Scotland, especially in the Lennox district, and is associated with Clan Buchanan.
Harper is also the Anglicization of the German family name Härpfer, deriving from playing the musical instrument harp.
Alan Harper (bishop) (born 1944), English Anglican bishop
Alan Harper (footballer) (born 1960), English footballer (Association football)
Alan Harper (American football) (born 1979), American football player
Alec Harper (1910–2003), British soldier and polo player
Alexander Harper (disambiguation), several people
Althea Harper (born 1984), American fashion designer
Alvin Harper (born 1968), American footballer (American football)
Andrew Harper (1844–1936), Scottish-Australian biblical scholar and teacher
Andrew Harper, pseudonym of Douglas Clegg (born 1958), Australian fantasy author
Andy Harper (born 1967), Australian footballer (Association football)
Anna McCune Harper (1902–1999), American tennis player
Arthur Cyprian Harper (1866–1948), American politician
Bambi Harper, Filipino writer and socialite
Barbara Harper, American waterbirth activist
Ben Harper (politician) (1817–1887), American politician
Ben Harper (born 1969), American musician
Ben Eric Harper (born 1980), American musician
Bert Harper (born 1923), Australian footballer (Australian rules football)
Bill Harper (baseball) (1889–1951), American baseball player
Bill Harper (1897–1989), Scottish footballer (Association football)
Billy Harper (born 1943), American jazz saxophonist
Blake Harper (born 1968), Canadian pornographic actor
Bob Harper (born 1965), American personal trainer
Bobby Harper (1920–1980), Scottish footballer (Association football)
Brandon Harper (born 1976), American baseball player
Brett Harper (born 1981), American baseball player
Brian Harper (born 1959), American baseball player
Bruce Harper (born 1955), American footballer (American football)
Bryan Harper (born 1927), Australian canoer
Bryce Harper (born 1992), American baseball player
Chandler Harper (1914–2004), American golfer
Charles Harper (politician) (1842–1912), Australian politician, pastoralist and newspaper proprietor
Charles Harper (mayor) (c. 1875–1954), Australian politician and businessman
Charles Harper (colonial administrator) (1876–1950), English rugby player, soldier, civil servant and politician
Charles George Harper (1863–1943), English writer and illustrator
Charles Harper Webb, American poet
Charley Harper (1922—2007), American artist and illustrator
Charlie Harper (singer) (born 1944), British punk singer
Charlie Harper (American football) (born 1944), American footballer (American football)
Chris Harper (disambiguation), several people
Clifford Harper (born 1949), English anarchist and cartoonist
C. Michael Harper (born 1927), American businessman
Colin Harper (footballer) (born 1946), English footballer and football manager (Association football)
Colin Harper (born 1968), Irish music journalist
Cullen Harper (born 1985), American footballer (American football)
Daniel Harper (headmaster) (died 1895), British university principal
Daryl Harper (born 1951), Australian Test cricket umpire
Dave Harper (American football) (born 1966), American footballer (American football)
David Harper, pseudonym of Edwin Corley (1931–1981), American novelist
David Harper (biologist), British biologist
David W. Harper (born 1961), American actor
Dawn Harper (born 1984), American athlete
Dawn Harper (doctor), British doctor and television presenter
Dennis Harper, American businessman
Dennis Harper (footballer) (born 1936), English footballer (Association football)
Dent Harper (1937–1997), New Zealand cricketer
Derek Harper (born 1961), American basketballer
Deveron Harper (born 1977), American football player
D. J. Harper (born 1989), American footballer (American football)
Don Harper (1921–1999), Australian composer
Don L. Harper, American composer and conductor
Douglas Harper, American historian, journalist and author
Dwayne Harper (born 1966), American footballer (American football)
Ed Harper (born 1931), Canadian politician
Edith Harper, pseudonym of Anna Wickham (1884–1947), British poet and feminist
Edward Harper (engineer), British-Sri Lankan engineer
Edward Eugene Harper (born 1946), American criminal
Edward John Harper (1910–1990), American bishop
Elijah Harper (born 1949), Canadian politician and Aboriginal Cree band chief
Emily Harper (born 1978), American actress
Erastus Harper, American politician
Eric Harper, (1877–1918), New Zealand rugby union player
Ernie Harper (1902–1979), English athlete
Ethel Ernestine Harper (1903–1979), American actress and singer
Fletcher Harper (1806–1877), American publisher
F. A. Harper (1905–1973), American university professor
Frances Harper (1825–1911), American abolitionist and poet
Francis Harper (biologist) (1886–1972), American naturalist
Francis Jacob Harper (1800–1837), American politician from Pennsylvania
Frank Harper (born 1962), English actor and producer
Gavin Harper (born 1986), British technology writer
George Harper (cricketer, born 1865) (1865–?), English cricketer
George Harper (cricketer, born 1988), American born English cricketer
George Harper (pitcher) (1866–1931), American baseball player
George Harper (outfielder) (1892–1978), American baseball player
George Montague Harper (1865–1922), British military general
Gerald Harper (born 1928), American long term mayor (1976–1996 Lawrenceville, Illinois)
Gerald Harper (born 1929), English actor
Gisèle Côté-Harper, Canadian law professor and human rights activist
Goodloe Harper Bell (1832–1899), American teacher and educator
Graeme Harper (born 1945), English television director
Graeme Harper (writer), British writer and critic
Gregg Harper (born 1956), American politician from Mississippi
Hannah Harper (born 1982), English pornographic actress and director
Harry Harper 1895-1963, American baseball player
Heather Harper (born 1930), Irish operatic soprano
Henry Harper (disambiguation), several people
Herbert Harper (1889–1983), English cricketer and umpire
Herbert Reah Harper (1871-1956), Australian electrical engineer
Herbie Harper (born 1920), American jazz trombonist
Hill Harper (born 1966), American film, television and stage actor
Ian Harper, Australian economist
Ida Husted Harper (1851–1931), American author, journalist and suffragette
Irving Harper (1916–2015), American industrial designer
Jack Harper (disambiguation), several people
Jamie Harper (born 1989), American footballer (American football)
James Harper (congressman) (1780–1873), American politician from Pennsylvania
James Harper (publisher) (1795–1869), American publisher
James Harper (actor), (born 1948), American actor
James Harper (footballer) (born 1980), English footballer (Association football)
James C. Harper (1819–1890), American politician from North Carolina
James Harper McDonald (1900–1973), American deep sea diver
James Harper Prowse (1913–1976), Canadian lawyer and politician
James Harper Starr (1809–1890), American civil servant
James Harper-Orr (1878–1956), Scottish cricketer and hockey player
Jacey Harper (born 1980), Trinidadian sprinter
J. C. Harper, American coach (American football)
Jeremy Harper, American Guinness World Record holder
Jerry Harper (1934–2001), American basketball player
Jesse Harper (1883–1961), American coach (American football, basketball, and baseball)
Jessica Harper (born 1949), American actress and producer, singer and author of children's music and books
Joe Harper (born 1948), Scottish footballer (Association football)
John Harper (pastor) (1872–1912), British pastor
John Harper (politician) (died 2001), American politician from Kentucky
John Adams Harper (1779–1816), American politician, New Hampshire member of the House of Representatives (1811–1813)
John Ernest Harper (1874–1949), British Royal Navy Admiral
John L. Harper (1925–2009), British biologist
John Joseph Harper (died 1988), Canadian aboriginal leader
John Russell Harper (1914–1983), Canadian art historian
John William Harper (1916–1944), British soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross
John Harper Narbeth (1863–1944), British naval architect
Jon Harper (born 1978), English musician
Joseph Harper (English politician) (1914–1978), English politician
Joseph Harper (horse breeder), Australian horse breeder
Joseph H. Harper (1901–1990), American soldier
Joseph M. Harper (1787–1865), American politician from New Hampshire
Josh Harper (born 1991), American football player
Justin Harper (American football) (born 1985), American footballer (American football)
Kalenna Harper (born 1982), American singer-songwriter
Kate M. Harper, American regional politician from Pennsylvania
Keith Harper (disambiguation), several people
Kellie Harper (born 1977), American basketball player and coach
Kenn Harper, Canadian historian, linguist and businessman
Kenneth Harper (1913–1998), British film producer
Kenton Harper (1801–1867), American printer, soldier, banker, newspaper editor and legislator
Kevin Harper (born 1976), Scottish footballer (Association football)
Laura Harper (born 1984), English cricketer
Laura Harper (basketball) (born 1986), American basketball player
Laurie Harper (born 1970), Australian cricketer
Lee Harper (born 1971), English footballer and football manager (Association football)
Leni Harper, British actress
Louis Harper, British civil engineer
Louis George Harper (1830–1884), Canadian politician
Louis J. Harper, American coach (American football)
Luellyn Harper, American costume designer
Lynne Harper (1946–1959), Canadian murder victim
Madeline Harper, pseudonym of Madeline Porter and Shannon Harper, American romance novel co-writers
Mark Harper (American football) (born 1961), American footballer (American football)
Mark Harper (born 1970), British politician
Martha Matilda Harper (1857–1950), Canadian-American businesswoman and entrepreneur
Mary Harper Sowell (1924–2005), American poet
Michael Harper (priest) (1931–2010), British priest
Michael S. Harper (born 1938), American poet
Mike Harper (born 1966), American motor racing journalist
Mitch Harper (born 1956), American politician
Nat Harper (1865–1954), Australian politician
Nick Harper (born 1965), British singer-songwriter and guitarist
Nick Harper (born 1974), American Football player
Norman Harper, British journalist
Pat Harper (1935–1994), American TV news anchorwoman
Peter Harper (disambiguation), several people
Phil Harper (1940–2004), American voice actor
Philip Harper (trumpeter) (born 1965), American jazz trumpeter
Philip Harper (brewer) (born c. 1966), British master sake brewer
Ray Harper (born 1961), American basketball coach
Reg Harper, Canadian politician from Prince Edward Island
Rob Harper, British musician
Robert Harper (Australian politician) (1842–1919), Australian politician
Robert Harper (actor) (born 1951), American actor
Robert Harper (computer scientist), American computer scientist
Robert Almer Harper (1862–1946), American botanist
Robert Goodloe Harper (1765–1825), American politician nfrom Maryland
Robin Harper (born 1940), Scottish politician
Rod Harper (born 1985), American footballer (American football)
Roger Harper (born 1963), Guyanese cricketer
Roger Harper (American football) (born 1970), American footballer (American football)
Roland Harper (born 1953), American footballer (American football)
Roly Harper (1881–1949), English footballer (Association football )
Roman Harper (born 1982), American footballer (American football)
Ron Harper (actor) (born 1936), American actor
Ron Harper (born 1964), American basketballer
Ron Harper, Canadian regional politician from Saskatchewan
Rory Harper (born 1950), American science fiction writer
Roy Harper (born 1941), English singer-songwriter and guitarist
Roy Winfield Harper (1905–1994), American federal judge
Ruth Harper, American politician from Pennsylvania
Sam Harper, American writer, director and producer
Samuel Hadden Harper (1783–1837), American federal judge
Sarah Harper, British gerontologist
Scott Harper, American politician
Shane Harper (born 1993), American actor, singer and dancer
Shannon Harper, American co-writer of romance novels
Shawn Harper (born 1968), American footballer (American football)
Skinny Bobby Harper (1939–2003), American radio and video DJ
Stephen Harper (born 1959), former Prime Minister of Canada
Stephen Harper (designer), English designer
Steve Harper (born 1975), English footballer (Association football)
Steve Harper (footballer, born 1969) (born 1969), English footballer (Association football)
Steven C. Harper (born 1970), American professor of church history and doctrine
Steven Harper, pseudonym of Steven Piziks, American science fiction author
Susan Harper (diplomat) (1952), Canadian diplomat
Sylvia Lance Harper (1895 — after 1925), Australian tennis player
Tanisha Harper (born 1985), Japanese-American model, actress and television host
Tara K. Harper (born 1961), American science fiction author
Ted Harper (1901–1959), English footballer (Association football)
Terry Harper (born 1940), Canadian former ice hockey player
Terry Harper (baseball) (1955), American baseball player
Tess Harper (born 1950), American actress
Thomas Morton Harper (1821–1893), English Jesuit priest and theologian
Tom Harper (American football) (c. 1937-1989), American coach (American football)
Tom Harper (actor) (born 1977), British actor
Tom Harper, pseudonym of Edwin Thomas (born 1977), English historical novelist
Tommy Harper (born 1940), American baseball player
Toni Harper (born 1937), American singer and actress
Travis Harper (born 1976), American baseball player
Valerie Harper (born 1939), American actress
Vern Harper (born 1936), Canadian Aboriginal rights activist
Wally Harper (died 2004), American composer, conductor and musical director
Walt Harper (1926–2006), American jazz pianist
Walter Harper (1892–1918), Canadian mountaineer
Warren Harper (c. 1932-1997), American Football coach
William Claude Harper (born 1944), American jewelry artist
William Edmund Harper (1878–1940), Canadian astronomer
William Harper (composer) (born 1949), composer
William Harper (South Carolina) (1790–1847), American politician from South Carolina
William Rainey Harper (1856–1906), American university president
William Harper Pease (1824–1871), American conchologist and malacologist
William Harper Twelvetrees (1848–1919), English-Australian geologist
Willie Harper (born 1950), American footballer (American football)
Winard Harper (born 1962), American jazz drummer
Winnifred Harper Cooley (1874–1967), American author and lecturer
Harper Carter (born 1939), American entrepreneur
Harper Goff (1911–1993), American artist, musician, and actor
Harper LeBel (born 1963), American footballer (American football)
Harper Lee (1926–2016), American novelist
Harper Simon (born 1972), American singer-songwriter
Harper Williams (born 1971), American basketball player
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 (My Family)
Nick Harper
Susan Harper (My Family)
Several characters in the American sitcom Two and a Half Men:
Alan Harper (Two and a Half Men)
Charlie Harper (Two and a Half Men)
Evelyn Harper (Two and a Half Men)
Jake Harper (Two and a Half Men)
Ben "Beanie" Harper, character in the television series Love of Life
Cally Harper Ewing, character in the television series Dallas
David Harper (General Hospital), 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 (Casualty), character in the television series Casualty
Holly Harper, character in the television series Brothers & Sisters
Jack Harper (disambiguation), several characters
Jane Harper, character in the 1977 film Fun with Dick and Jane and the 2005 remake
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 (The West Wing), character on the television show The West Wing
Owen Harper, one of the main protagonists in the television series Torchwood
Patrick Harper (fiction), 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 (Boston Public), 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 (comics), DC Comics character
Will Harper, character in the television series EastEnders
William Harper Littlejohn, character in the Doc Savage novels by Lester Dent
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 Finkle, character in the sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place
Harper Stanhope, character in Lost
Harper Whitley, character in the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
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