List of people with surname Jones

Jones is a surname common in the English-speaking world. This list provides links to biographies of people who share this common surname.

Arts and entertainment

Architecture

• Alfred D. Jones (architect) (1872–1915), American designer of buildings in Spokane, Washington
• Inigo Jones (1573–1652), English architect of Welsh descent
• George Howell Jones (1887–1950), American architect from Oregon
• Owen Jones (1809–1874), English-born Welsh architect

Acting

• Angus T. Jones (born 1993), American actor
• Bruce Jones (actor) (born 1953), English actor
• Carolyn Jones (1930–1983), American actress
• Catherine Zeta-Jones (born 1969), Welsh actress (née Jones)
• Charlie Jones (actor), English actor
• Cherry Jones (born 1956), American actress
• Chloe Jones (1975–2005), American porn actress
• Christopher Jones (1941–2014), American actor
• Darby Jones (1910–1986), American actor
• Dean Jones (actor) (1931–2015), American actor
• Dorothy Jones, birth name of Nida Blanca (1936–2001), Filipino actress
• Duane Jones (1937–1988), American actor and theatre director
• Elise Marilyn Jones (born 1997), American actress known professionally as Chloe Cherry
• Emilia Jones (born 2002), English actress
• Felicity Jones (born 1983), English actress
• Finn Jones (born 1988), English actor
• Freddie Jones (1927–2019), English actor
• Gemma Jones (born 1942), English actress
• Griff Rhys Jones (born 1953), Welsh comedian
• James Earl Jones (born 1931), American actor
• January Jones (born 1978), American actress
• Jasmine Cephas Jones (born 1989), American actress
• Jennifer Jones (1919–2009), American actress
• Julian Lewis Jones (born 1968), Welsh actor
• Katie Rowley Jones, English musical theatre actress
• Ken Jones (actor) (1940–2014), English actor
• L. Q. Jones (1927–2022), American actor and director
• Leslie Jones (comedian) (born 1967), American comedian and actress
• Mark Lewis Jones (born 1964), Welsh actor
• Mei Jones (1953–2021), Welsh actor and writer
• Michael Jones (actor) (born 1987), American actor
• Milton Jones (born 1964), English comedian
• Nicky Jones (born 1996), American kid actor
• Orlando Jones (born 1968), American comedian and actor
• Rashida Jones (born 1976), American actress
• Renée Jones (born 1958), American actress
• Rob Brydon (born 1965), Welsh actor and comedian; real name Robert Brydon Jones
• Ronalda Jones, Canadian actress and writer
• Rosie Jones (comedian) (born 1990), British comedian and actress
• Ruth Jones (born 1966), Welsh actress and writer
• Shirley Jones (born 1934), American actress
• Simon Jones (actor), English actor
• Suranne Jones (born 1978), English actress
• Tamala Jones (born 1974), American actress
• Terry Jones (1942–2020), Welsh comedian, actor and writer, member of the Monty Python
• Toby Jones (born 1966), English actor
• Tommy Lee Jones (born 1946), American actor
• Tyler Patrick Jones (born 1994), American actor

Animation

• Chuck Jones (1912–2002), American cartoonist

Dance

• Lana Jones, Australian ballet dancer
• Ludie Jones (1916–2018), American tap dancer
• Muriel Jones (1890–1974), South African dancer and philanthropist

Fashion

• Grace Jones (born 1948), Jamaican-American model, actress, and singer
• Stephen Jones (milliner) (born 1957), British milliner

Music

• Adam Jones (musician) (born 1965), guitarist of the band Tool
• Aled Jones (born 1970), Welsh singer, who started out as a choirboy and is now a popular baritone
• Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones (born 1948), American Texas blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
• Anton Jones (c. 1937–2016), Sri Lankan Burgher bayila musician
• Arden Jones (born 2001), Californian rapper
• Ayron Jones (born 1986), American guitarist, singer and songwriter
• Brian Jones (1942–1969), English multi-instrumentalist, founder and original leader of band The Rolling Stones
• Calvin "Fuzz" Jones (1926–2010), American electric blues bassist and singer
• Camille Jones (born 1973), Danish singer-songwriter
• Caryl Parry Jones (born 1958), Welsh singer-songwriter and radio presenter
• Cliff Jones (musician) (born 1968), singer with Britpop band Gay Dad, writer and producer
• Daniel Jones (composer) (1912–1993), Welsh classical composer
• Danny Jones (born 1986), English singer and guitarist, member of pop group McFly
• Darryl Jones (born 1961), American jazz bassist
• David Robert Jones (1947–2016), birth name of David Bowie, English singer-songwriter and actor
• Davy Jones (musician) (1945–2012), English musician, member of The Monkees, and actor
• Della Jones (born 1946), Welsh operatic mezzo-soprano
• Dennis Jones (musician) (born 1958), American blues rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter
• Dominique Jones (born 1994), American rapper known professionally as Lil Baby
• Donell Jones (born 1973), American R&B singer-songwriter-producer
• Donovan Jones, bassist of the band This Will Destroy You
• Dora Herbert Jones (1890–1974), Welsh administrator and singer
• Elvin Jones (1927–2014), American drummer for John Coltrane
• Etta Jones (1928–2001), American jazz singer
• Frances Môn Jones (1919–2000), Welsh harpist and teacher
• George Jones (1931–2013), American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist
• Golden jones (born 2000) American pop rap artist aka 24kGoldn
• Gloria Jones (born 1945), American singer and songwriter
• Grace Jones (born 1948), Jamaican singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model
• Gwyneth Jones (soprano) (born 1936), Welsh soprano
• Hank Jones (1918–2010), American jazz pianist
• Hannah Jones (singer), British dance music vocalist
• Howard Jones (British musician) (born 1955), English singer-songwriter
• Jill Jones (born 1962), American singer-songwriter
• Jim Jones (rapper) (born 1976), American rapper
• Jimmy Jones (singer) (1937–2012), American pop and R&B singer-songwriter
• Jo Jones (1911–1985), also known as "Papa Jo Jones", American jazz drummer
• John Paul Jones (musician) (born 1946), English multi-instrumentalist musician and Led Zeppelin bassist
• Johnny "Yard Dog" Jones (1941–2015), American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player, and songwriter
• Jones (singer), British singer-songwriter, also known by her stage name JONES
• Kelly Jones (born 1974), Welsh vocalist/guitarist of Stereophonics
• Kenney Jones (born 1948), English rock drummer
• Kimberly Jones (born 1974), American rapper and reality television personality known as Lil' Kim
• Laurence Jones (musician) (born 1992), English blues rock guitarist, and singer-songwriter
• Linda Jones (1944–1972), American soul singer
• Little Sonny Jones (1931–1989), American New Orleans blues singer and songwriter
• Lucie Jones (born 1991), Welsh singer
• Maggie Jones (blues musician) (1894–unknown), American blues singer
• Mickey Jones (1941–2018), American musician
• Mick Jones (Foreigner guitarist) (born 1944), English rock guitarist and vocalist
• Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist) (born 1955), English punk guitarist and vocalist
• Mike Jones (rapper) (born 1981), American rapper
• Nas (born Nasir Jones in 1973), American rapper
• Nic Jones (born 1947), English folk singer
• Nicky Wire (born 1969), Welsh musician; real name Nicholas Jones
• Norah Jones (born 1979), American musician
• Oliver Jones (pianist) (born 1934), Canadian jazz pianist, organist, and arranger
• Paul Carey Jones (born 1974), Welsh operatic baritone
• Paul Jones (singer) (born 1942), English singer, actor, TV presenter vocalist and harmonica player with Manfred Mann
• Paul "Wine" Jones (1946–2005), American blues guitarist and singer
• Philip Jones (musician) (1928–2000), British classical trumpeter
• Philly Joe Jones (1923–1985), American jazz drummer
• Quincy Jones (born 1933), American music impresario, musical arranger, record producer, and film composer
• Richard D. P. Jones, English musicologist
• Rickie Lee Jones (born 1954), American singer, musician, and songwriter
• Rod Jones (musician) (born 1976), English guitarist, founding member of Indie band Idlewild
• Russell Tyrone Jones (1968–2004), birth name of American rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard
• Samantha Jones (singer) (born 1943), English singer and entertainer and member of The Vernons Girls
• Sidney Jones (composer) (1861–1946), British composer and conductor
• Simon Jones (musician), British bassist with The Verve
• Sharon Jones (1956–2016), American soul/funk singer
• Spike Jones (1911–1965), born Lindley Armstrong Jones, American musician
• Stacy Jones (born 1970), American musician, Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of American Hi-Fi and drummer and musical director for Miley Cyrus
• Tail Dragger Jones (1940-2023), American Chicago blues singer
• Tammy Jones (born 1944), Welsh singer
• Terry Jones (singer), singer and founding member of Point of Grace
• Thad Jones (1923–1986), African American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader
• Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), professional name of Welsh singer Sir Thomas Woodward
• Tutu Jones (born 1966), American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
• Watkin Tudor Jones (born 1974), South African rapper, better known by his stage name Ninja

Radio

• Aled Jones (born 1970), Welsh singer and radio host for BBC Radio 2
• Aled Haydn Jones (born 1976), Welsh radio presenter for BBC Radio 1
• Ben Jones (born 1977), English radio presenter for Virgin Radio
• Matt Jones (radio host) (born 1978), American sports talk radio host and attorney

Television and film

• Barry Jones (magician) (born 1982), British TV magician
• Charlie Jones (sportscaster) (1930–2008), American sportscaster
• David John Jones (1943–2022), Welsh television presenter, singer and radio broadcaster known as Dai Jones
• Debi Jones (born 1958), English broadcaster and politician
• Demi Jones (born 1998), English television personality
• Doreen Jones (1940–2017), British casting director
• Duncan Jones (born 1971), British film director, producer and screenwriter; son of the musician David Bowie
• Geoffrey Jones (1931–2005), British documentary film director and editor
• Gethin Jones (born 1978), Welsh television presenter
• Kenneth V. Jones (1924–2020), British film score composer
• Star Jones (born 1962), American lawyer, journalist, television personality, fashion designer, author, and women's and diversity advocate
• Tony Jones (news journalist) (born 1955), Australian TV journalist

Visual arts

• Alfred Garth Jones (1872–1965), British illustrator
• Allen Jones (artist) (born 1937), British sculptor
• Aneurin Jones (1930–2017), Welsh painter
• Barbara Jones (artist) (1912–1978), British artist and muralist
• Cambridge Jones, British photographer
• Colin Jones (artist) (1928–1967), Welsh painter
• Ezzelina Jones (1921–2012), Welsh artist and sculptor
• Francis William Doyle Jones (1873–1938), English sculptor
• Jean Jones (artist) (1927–2012), English artist
• Joe Jones (artist) (1909–1978), American painter
• John Paul Jones (1924–1999), American painter and printmaker
• Joy Farrall Jones (born 1933), British artist
• Lucy Jones (born 1955), British artist
• Nneka Jones, Trinidadian artist
• Samuel Levi Jones (born 1978), American painter, assemblage artist
• Wayson R. Jones, American painter

Business

• Alfred Lewis Jones (1845–1909), Welsh ship-owner
• Arthur Frederick Jones, and his sons Dennis and Alan Jones, founders of A. F. Jones and Company, a Ceylon tea company founded in 1912 (now Jones Tea)^[1] – See Merrill J. Fernando
• Helen Jones (born 1954), British Labour Party politician
• Jesse H. Jones (1874–1956), Texas businessman, politician, owner and publisher of the Houston Chronicle
• Kim Jones (Sun) (born 1956/57), American IT business leader
• Melvin Jones (Lions Club) (1879–1961), American businessman and founder of Lions Club
• Thomas V. Jones (1920–2014), American businessman

Education

• A. H. M. Jones (1904–1970), British classical scholar
• Audrey Evelyn Jones (1927–2014), English teacher and campaigner for women's rights
• E. D. Jones (1903–1987), Librarian of the National Library of Wales 1958–1969
• Owen Glynne Jones (1867–1899), pioneering Welsh rock climber and mountaineer
• Percy Mansell Jones (1889–1968), Welsh Professor of French

Law and politics

Law

• B. Todd Jones (born 1957), American lawyer and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director
• Edith Jones (born 1949), Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Gabriel Jones (politician) (1724–1806), member of the House of Burgesses of Virginia and Clerk of Court for Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia)
• James G. Jones (1814–1872), Indiana Attorney General
• John E. Jones III (born 1955), American jurist and college president
• John Geoffrey Jones (1928–2014), British judge
• John Rice Jones (1759–1824), Welsh-born American politician, jurist and military officer
• Nathaniel R. Jones (1926–2020), American jurist
• Norman L. Jones (1870–1940), American jurist
• Patrick Henry Jones (1830–1900), American lawyer, public servant and postmaster of New York City
• Robley D. Jones (1860–1917), American politician and judge
• Theodore T. Jones (1944–2012), Judge of New York State's Court of Appeals

American politics

• Addison P. Jones (1822–1910), New York state senator
• Alex Jones (born 1974), radio show host based in Texas
• Anson Jones (1798–1858), the last president of the Republic of Texas
• Brereton C. Jones (1939–2023), Democratic Governor of Kentucky from 1991 to 1995
• Brenda Jones (politician) (born 1959), former U.S. Representative from Michigan
• Charles W. Jones (1834–1897), U.S. Senator from Florida
• Daryl Jones (politician) (born 1955), Florida state senator
• Denny Jones (1920–2012), American politician
• Doug Jones (politician) (born 1954), U.S. Senator from Alabama
• Evan John Jones (politician) (1872–1952), Republican U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania
• George Jones (U.S. senator) (1766–1838), U.S. Senator from Georgia
• Guy H. Jones (1911–1986), Arkansas state senator
• Jamie Leigh Jones (born 1985), founder of the Jamie Leigh Foundation
• Jewell Jones (born 1995), American politician
• J. Charles Jones (1937–2019), American lawyer and civil rights activist
• J. Weldon Jones (1896–1981), American administrator and acting High Commissioner to the Philippines
• Kizziah J. Bills (1860–1924), maiden name Kizziah Jones, Black American suffragist, correspondent and columnist for Black press in Chicago, civil rights activist
• LaDawn Jones (born 1980), American politician and lawyer
• Moze Hunt Jones (1883–1914), member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
• Owen Jones (1819–1878), Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representative from Pennsylvania
• Paula Jones (born 1966), former Arkansas state employee who sued President Bill Clinton for sexual harassment
• Shirley M. Jones (1939–2016), American politician
• Spencer Cone Jones (1836–1915), President of the Maryland State Senate from 1901 to 1905
• Stiles P. Jones (1822–1861), Minnesota state senator and lawyer
• Tishaura Jones (born 1972), Mayor of St. Louis
• Van Jones (born 1968), Green Jobs Advisor to the Obama administration
• Walter B. Jones Jr. (1943–2019), Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina
• Wendell E. Jones (1937–2011), Illinois state senator
• Wesley Livsey Jones (1863–1932), U.S. Representative and Senator from Washington state
• Frances Holk-Jones, member of the Alabama House of Representatives

United Kingdom politics

• Alun Ffred Jones (born 1949), Welsh Plaid Cymru politician
• Andrew Jones (British politician) (born 1963), Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough (2010–present)
• Ann Jones (politician) (born 1953), Welsh Labour Co-op politician
• Barry Jones, Baron Jones (born 1938), Labour politician and MP for Alyn and Deeside (1970–2001)
• Caroline Jones (politician) (born 1955), Welsh independent politician
• Claudia Jones (1915–1964), Trinidad-born journalist and activist
• David Brynmor Jones (1851–1921), Welsh barrister and politician
• Denise Idris Jones (1950–2020), Welsh Labour Member of the Welsh Assembly (2003–2007)
• Elin Jones (born 1966), Welsh Plaid Cymru politician
• Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones (1909–1989), Welsh Labour politician
• Elwyn Jones (solicitor) (1904–1989), Welsh Labour politician
• Ernest Charles Jones (1819–1868), British orator, poet, and politician
• Fay Jones (born 1985), Welsh Conservative politician
• Gareth Jones (politician) (born 1939), Welsh Plaid Cymru politician
• Helen Jones (born 1954), British Labour Party politician
• Helen Mary Jones (born 1960), Welsh Plaid Cyrmru politician
• Ieuan Wyn Jones (born 1949), leader of Plaid Cymru, Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Assembly Government
• Jackie Jones, Welsh Labour politician
• Jon Owen Jones (born 1954), Welsh Labour Co-op politician
• Kevan Jones (born 1964), British Labour politician, Privy Councillor and trade union official
• Laura Anne Jones (born 1979), Welsh Conservative Member of the Welsh Assembly (2003–2007)
• Leif Jones (1862–1939) Welsh Liberal Party politician and Privy Councillor
• Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, British Labour Peer and trade union official
• Mandy Jones, Welsh Brexit Party politician
• Morgan Jones (1886–1939), Welsh Labour politician
• Nigel Jones, Baron Jones of Cheltenham (1948–2022), English Liberal Democrat
• Philip Asterley Jones (1914–1978), British Labour politician
• Robert Jones (Conservative politician) (1950–2007), English Conservative politician
• Ruth Jones (born 1962), Welsh Labour politician
• Susan Elan Jones (born 1968), Welsh Labour MP (2010–2019)
• Theobald Jones (1790–1868), also known as Toby Jones, Irish officer in the Royal Navy, MP for County Londonderry, and lichenologist
• Towyn Jones (1858–1925), Welsh Liberal politician

Other politics

• Barry Jones (Australian politician) (born 1932), Australian politician
• Jim Jones (Canadian politician) (born 1943), Canadian MP for Markham (1997–2000)
• Yvonne Jones (born 1968), Canadian MP for Labrador (2013–present)

Literature

Writers

• Alice Gray Jones (1852–1943), Welsh writer and editor
• Alice Ilgenfritz Jones (1846–1906), American writer and novelist
• Arthur Frederick Jones (1903–1988), American writer and dog-show judge
• Cleolinda Jones, American writer and blogger
• Constance Jones (born circa 1857), English educator and writer on logic and ethics
• Dan Jones (writer), British historian and writer
• Dennis Feltham Jones (1917–1981), British science fiction author
• Diana Wynne Jones (1934–2011), British fantasy novelist
• E. B. C. Jones (1893–1966), British novelist
• Ebenezer Jones (1820–1860), English poet
• Edgar Dewitt Jones (1876–1956), American clergyman and author
• Feminista Jones (fl. 2010s), American writer and activist
• Gail Jones (writer) (born 1955), Australian novelist and academic
• Gayl Jones (born 1949), African American poet and novelist
• Howard Andrew Jones, American speculative fiction author
• Ida E. Jones (historian) (born 1970), American archivist and author
• Ivan Jones (author) (fl. 2000s–2010s), British writer
• J. V. Jones (born 1963), British fantasy author
• James Jones (author) (1921–1977), American writer of WWII novels
• John Gwilym Jones, (1904–1988), Welsh dramatist, fiction-writer and critic
• Lara Jones (1975–2010), British children's author
• Liz Jones (born 1958), English journalist and writer
• Mal Lewis Jones British author
• Mary Oliver Jones (1858 - 1893), Welsh-language novelist
• Pamela Jones, computer law scholar, founder and editor of Groklaw
• Raymond F. Jones (1915–1994), American science fiction author
• Rhiannon Davies Jones (1921–2014), Welsh historical novelist
• Rod Jones (author), Australian writer
• T. Llew Jones (1915–2009), Welsh language writer

Military

• Arnold Elzey, born Arnold Elzey Jones (1816–1871), Confederate general during the American Civil War
• Arthur G. Jones-Williams (1898–1929), Welsh flying ace
• Don A. Jones (1912–2000), American admiral and civil engineer, seventh Director of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey and second Director of the Environmental Science Services Administration Corps
• E. H. Jones (author) (1883–1942), British prisoner of war
• Ernest Lester Jones (1876–1929), American colonel, last Superintendent (1915–1919) and first Director (1919–1929) of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
• George L. Jones (1918–1997), Korean War flying ace
• H. Jones (1940–1982), British posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Hilary P. Jones (1863–1938), American naval officer
• Jacob Jones (1768–1850), American naval officer
• James L. Jones (born 1943), United States Marine Corps officer
• John Jones (RAF airman), British flying ace
• John Jones Maesygarnedd (c. 1597–1660), English Civil War Parliamentary military officer executed for regicide
• John Paul Jones (1747–1792), American naval captain
• Michael Jones (soldier) (c. 1606–1649), Irish Confederate War and English Civil War Parliamentary military officer
• Patrick Henry Jones (1830–1900), Union brigadier general
• Philip Jones of Fonmon (1618–1674), English Civil War Parliamentary military officer and comptroller of Oliver Cromwell's household
• Philip Jones (Royal Navy officer) (born 1960), Royal Navy officer
• Victor Jones (British Army officer) (1898–?), British Army officer

Mathematics and science

Astronomy

• Albert F. A. L. Jones (1920–2013), New Zealand astronomer
• John Jones (astronomer) (1818–1898), Welsh amateur astronomer
• Rhian Jones (born 1960), British planetary scientist

Archeology

• Frances Follin Jones (1912-1999), American classicist and curator
• Vendyl Jones (1930–2010), American scholar

Biology

• Chonnettia Jones, American geneticist and developmental biologist
• E. Yvonne Jones, British molecular biologist
• Evan Benjamin Gareth Jones (born 1937), British mycologist
• Holly Jones (ecologist), American restoration ecologist and conservation biologist
• Monty Jones (born 1951), Sierra Leonean biologist and plant breeder

Chemistry

• Alan A. Jones (1944–2006), American chemistry professor
• David E. H. Jones (1938–2017), British chemist and writer (pseudonym Daedalus of DREADCO)
• Harry Clary Jones (1865–1916), American physical chemist
• Humphrey Owen Jones (1878–1912), Welsh chemist and mountaineer

Computer science

• Cliff Jones (computer scientist) (born 1944), British computer scientist
• Karen Spärck Jones (1935–2007), British computer scientist
• Paul Jones (computer technologist) (born 1950), American computer technologist

Economics

• Richard Jones (economist) (1790–1855), English macro economist

Engineering

• Harry Edward Jones (1843–1925), British civil engineer
• Willard F. Jones (1890–1967), American naval architect

Geology

• Thomas Rupert Jones (1819–1911), British geologist and palaeontologist

Linguistics and philology

• William Jones (philologist) (1746–1794), British pioneer of Indo-European studies

Mathematics

• Burton Wadsworth Jones (1902–1983), American mathematician
• F. Burton Jones (1910–1999), American mathematician
• John Viriamu Jones (1856–1901), British mathematician and physicist
• Peter Jones (mathematician) (born 1952), American mathematician
• Thomas Jones (mathematician) (1756–1807), British mathematician
• Vaughan Jones (1952–2020), New Zealand mathematician
• William Jones (mathematician) (1675–1749), Welsh mathematician

Medicine

• Barrie R. Jones (1921–2009), New Zealand & British ophthalmologist
• Edith Irby Jones (1927–2019), American physician
• Henry Bence Jones (1813–1873), British physician and chemist
• Mabel Jones (c. 1865–1923), British physician and suffragette sympathiser
• Philip Sydney Jones (1836–1918), Australian surgeon
• Sir Robert Jones, 1st Baronet (1857–1933), British orthopedic surgeon
• T. Duckett Jones (1899–1954), American physician, cardiologist, and medical researcher
• Trevor M. Jones (born 1942), visiting professor at King's College, University of London and former head of R&D at Wellcome

Physics

• Reginald Victor Jones (1911–1997), English physicist
• Robert Clark Jones (1916–2004), American physicist

Psychology

• Edward E. Jones (1927–1993), American social psychologist

Religion

• Christopher Jones (Roman Catholic bishop) (1936–2018), Bishop of the Diocese of Elphin
• Clinton Jones (priest) (1916–2006), American Episcopal priest and gay rights activist
• James Jones (bishop) (born 1948), Bishop of Liverpool, Hull, and HM Prisons
• Jenkin Lloyd Jones (1843–1918), American Unitarian missionary, minister and father of newspaper publisher Richard Lloyd Jones
• Jim Jones (1931–1978), American founder of the People's Temple
• Malachi Jones (clergyman) (c.1651–1729), Welsh Presbyterian missionary in America
• Noël Jones (bishop of Sodor and Man) (1932–2009), Welsh bishop in the Church of England
• Noel Jones (Pentecostal bishop) (born 1950), senior pastor of the City of Refuge Church in Gardena, California
• Paul Jones (bishop) (1880–1941), Protestant Episcopal Bishop of Utah, USA and pacifist
• Ray Jones (chaplain) (born 1934), Anglican priest
• Robert Elijah Jones (1872–1960), Protestant Episcopal Bishop and civil rights advocate
• Serene Jones (born 1959), American academic

Sports

Association football

• Alexander Jones (footballer) (1854–1878), Welsh international footballer
• Barrie Jones (footballer) (born 1941), Welsh footballer
• Brad Jones (soccer) (born 1982), Australian goalkeeper
• Bryn Jones (footballer, born 1912) (1912–1985), Welsh footballer
• Bryn Jones (footballer, born 1931) (1931–1990), Welsh footballer
• Bryn Jones (footballer, born 1938), English professional footballer
• Bryn Jones (footballer, born 1939), Welsh footballer
• Bryn Jones (footballer, born 1948), Welsh footballer
• Cliff Jones (Welsh footballer) (born 1935), Welsh international footballer who played for Tottenham
• Cobi Jones (born 1970), American soccer player
• Dai Jones (footballer, born 1941), Welsh footballer
• Dan Jones (footballer, born 1994), English footballer
• Dan Jones (New Zealand footballer) (born 1986), New Zealand footballer
• Daniel Jones (footballer) (born 1983), English footballer
• Darren Jones, English footballer
• Dave Jones (footballer, born 1932) (1932–2022), Welsh footballer
• Dave Jones (footballer, born 1956), English footballer and manager
• David Jones (footballer), several people
• Emlyn Jones, Welsh footballer
• Ernie Jones (1920–2002), Welsh footballer
• Ivor Jones (footballer) (1899–1974), Welsh international footballer
• Jermaine Jones (born 1981), American footballer
• Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1876) (1876–1???), English footballer
• Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1895) (1895–1966), Welsh international footballer
• Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1889) (1889–1???), English footballer
• Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1919) (1919–1976), Welsh footballer
• Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1928) (1928–2014), Northern Ireland international football player
• Jimmy Jones (footballer, born 1927) (1927–2015), English football goalkeeper
• Jodi Jones (footballer) (born 1997), English professional footballer
• Joe Jones (footballer) (1887–1941), Welsh international footballer
• Joey Jones (born 1955), Welsh footballer
• Kenwyne Jones (born 1984), Trinidad and Tobago footballer
• Leslie Jones (footballer) (1911–1981), Welsh footballer
• Linda Jones (jockey) (born 1952), New Zealand thoroughbred horse racing jockey
• Linden Jones (born 1961), Welsh footballer
• Lot Jones (William Jones) (1882–1941), Welsh international footballer
• Miguel Jones (1938–2020), Spanish footballer
• Nico Jones (born 2002), English footballer
• Owain Tudur Jones (born 1984), Welsh footballer
• Pat Jones (footballer, born 1920) (1920–1990), English footballer
• Paul Jones (footballer, born 1967), Welsh goalkeeper
• Phil Jones (footballer, born 1961), English footballer
• Phil Jones (footballer, born 1992), English footballer who played for Manchester United
• Ritchie Jones (born 1986), English footballer
• Rob Jones (footballer, born 1971), English footballer
• Sammy Jones (footballer) (1911–1993), Northern Irish footballer
• T. G. Jones (1917–2004), Welsh footballer
• Tommy Jones (footballer, born 1907) (1907–1980), English footballer
• Vinnie Jones (born 1965), British footballer-turned-actor
• Wayne Jones (footballer) (born 1948), Welsh international footballer

American football

• Arrington Jones (born 1959), running back
• Bert Jones (born 1951), quarterback
• Benito Jones (born 1997), defensive tackle
• Braxton Jones (born 1999), offensive tackle
• Brian Jones (quarterback) (born 1980), quarterback
• Broderick Jones (born 2001), offensive tackle
• Butch Jones (born 1968), head coach
• Cam Jones (born 1999), linebacker
• Cardale Jones (born 1992), quarterback
• Chandler Jones (born 1990), linebacker
• Daniel Jones (American football) (born 1997), quarterback
• Dawand Jones (born 2001), offensive tackle
• Deacon Jones (1938–2013), defensive end
• Deion Jones (born 1994), Linebacker
• Dominic Jones (born 1987), defensive back
• Dre'Mont Jones (born 1997), defensive end
• Ed "Too Tall" Jones (born 1951), defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys
• Elijah Jones (American football) (born 2000), cornerback
• Emery Jones, offensive tackle
• Emory Jones (born 2000), quarterback
• Freddie Jones (born 1974), tight end
• Howard Jones (American football coach) (1885–1941)
• Jacoby Jones (born 1984), wide receiver
• Jamarco Jones (born 1996), offensive tackle
• James Jones (wide receiver) (born 1984), wide receiver
• Jamir Jones (born 1998), linebacker
• Jarrian Jones (born 2001), cornerback
• Jarvis Jones (born 1989), linebacker
• Jay Jones (American football) (born 1974), wide receiver
• Jerry Jones (born 1942), executive, owner of the Dallas Cowboys
• J. J. Jones (wide receiver) (born 1992), wide receiver
• Josh Jones (safety) (born 1994), safety
• Julio Jones (born 1989), wide receiver
• Keandre Jones (born 1997), linebacker
• Keith "End Zone" Jones (born 1966), American running back
• Kobe Jones (born 1998), linebacker
• Korey Jones (born 1989), linebacker
• LaKendrick Jones (born 1979), lineman
• Leroy Jones (American football) (1950–2021), defensive end
• Lyndell Jones (born 1959), cornerback
• Mac Jones (born 1998), quarterback
• Malachi Jones (gridiron football) (born 1994), wide receiver
• Manny Jones (born 1999), defensive tackle
• Marcus Jones (cornerback) (born 1998), cornerback
• Mikel Jones (born 2000), linebacker
• Naquan Jones (born 1999), defensive tackle
• Nazair Jones (born 1994), defensive tackle
• Nic Jones (American football), cornerback
• Nick Jones (American football) (born 1985), center
• Rod Jones (cornerback) (born 1964), cornerback
• Rod Jones (offensive lineman) (born 1974), offensive tackle
• Ronald Jones (running back) (born 1997), running back
• Seantavius Jones (born 1992), wide receiver
• Sidney Jones (American football) (born 1996), cornerback
• Terren Jones (born 1991), offensive tackle
• Terry Jones (defensive tackle) (born 1956), former NFL defensive tackle
• Terry Jones (tight end) (born 1979), former NFL tight end
• Tevin Jones (born 1992), wide receiver
• Vi Jones (born 1998), linebacker
• Velus Jones Jr. (born 1997), wide receiver
• Victor Jones (linebacker) (born 1966), linebacker
• Victor Jones (running back) (born 1967), running back
• Xavier Jones (born 1997), running back
• Zay Jones (born 1995), wide receiver

Baseball

• Adam Jones (baseball) (born 1985), outfielder
• Andruw Jones (born 1977), Curaçaoan outfielder
• Chipper Jones (born 1972), American third baseman (Atlanta Braves, 1993–2012)
• Damon Jones (baseball) (born 1994), American baseball player
• Fielder Jones (1871–1934), American baseball player and manager
• Garrett Jones (born 1981) American Major League outfielder and first baseman
• Gordon Jones (baseball) (1930–1994), Major League pitcher
• Itch Jones (born 1938), American college baseball coach
• JaCoby Jones (born 1992), American outfielder
• Jacque Jones (born 1975), American outfielder
• Jahmai Jones (born 1997), American outfielder
• Jones (left fielder), unidentified baseball player for the Washington Nationals in 1884
• Jones (third baseman), unidentified baseball player for the New York Metropolitans in 1885
• Nolan Jones (born 1998), American baseball player
• Rick Jones, American college baseball coach
• Ruppert Jones (born 1955), outfielder
• Sheldon Jones (1922–1991), American baseball player
• Taylor Jones (born 1993), American baseball player
• Terry Jones (born 1971), former outfielder
• Tex Jones (1885–1938), Chicago White Sox first baseman
• Tracy Jones (born 1961), former outfielder and current co-host on WLW radio in Cincinnati

Basketball

• Brionna Jones (born 1997), Puerto Rican basketball player
• Cameron Jones (born 1989), American shooting guard
• Carolyn Jones-Young (born 1969), American guard
• Chris Jones (basketball, born 1993), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Dahntay Jones (born 1980), American small forward/shooting guard
• DeVante' Jones (born 1998), American basketball player
• Dillon Jones (born 2001), American basketball player
• Domonic Jones (born 1981), American point guard/shooting guard
• Eddie Jones (basketball) (born 1971), American shooting guard/small forward
• Edgar Jones (basketball) (born 1956), American power forward/center
• Fred Jones (basketball) (born 1979), American shooting guard/point guard
• Haley Jones (born 2001), American basketball player
• Jake Jones (basketball) (born 1949), American shooting guard
• Jalen Jones (born 1993), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Jarrod Jones (born 1990), American-Hungarian basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Kam Jones (born 2002), American basketball player
• K. C. Jones (1932–2020), American basketball player and coach
• L. Tucker Jones (born Leigh Tucker Jones, 1888–1943), American college basketball coach
• Lamont Jones (basketball, born 1972), American basketball player
• Marvin Jones (basketball) (born 1993), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Lazeric Jones (born 1990), American point guard
• Phill Jones (born 1974), New Zealand professional basketball player
• Sacha Killeya-Jones (born 1998), American-British basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Shawn Jones (basketball) (born 1992), American center/power forward
• Shelton Jones (born 1966), American basketball player
• Terrence Jones (born 1992), American power forward
• Tre Jones (born 2000), American point guard
• Tyrique Jones (born 1997), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League

Boxing

• Frankie Jones (boxer) (1933–1991), Scottish professional boxer of the 1950s and 1960s
• Paul Jones (boxer) (born 1966), British former professional boxer
• Reggie Jones (boxer) (born 1951), American boxer
• Roy Jones Jr. (born 1969), American boxing champion
• Tiger Jones (1928–1994), American boxer

Chess

• Gawain Jones (born 1987), English chess player

Cricket

• Alfred Jones (Northamptonshire cricketer) (1900–1986)
• Alfred Jones (Kent cricketer)
• Dean Jones (cricketer) (born 1961), Australian cricketer
• Ernie Jones (Australian sportsman) (1869–1943), Australian bowler
• Geraint Jones (born 1976), England and Papua New Guinea player
• Jeff Jones (cricketer, born 1941), Welsh cricketer
• Sammy Jones (1861–1951), Australian Test player
• Simon Jones (cricketer) (born 1978), England and Wales player
• Steffan Jones (born 1974), Welsh cricketer
• Jones (Essex cricketer) (fl. 1787)
• Jones (Godalming cricketer) (fl. 1820s), English player for Surrey
• Jones (MCC cricketer) (fl. 1816–1830)
• Jones (Sussex cricketer) (fl. 1832–1833)

MMA

• Jon Jones (fighter) (born 1987), American mixed martial artist and a former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
• Paul Jones (mixed martial artist) (born 1963), former mixed martial artist

Motor racing

• Adam Jones (racing driver) (born 1980), British racer in the British Touring Car Championship
• Alan Jones (racing driver) (born 1946), Australian Formula One World Champion
• Andrew Jones (racing driver) (born 1980), Australian V8 Supercar racing driver
• Brad Jones (racing driver) (born 1960), Australian racing driver and team owner
• Brandon Jones (racing driver) (born 1997), American NASCAR driver
• Buckshot Jones (born 1970), American NASCAR driver
• Connor Jones (born 2006), American NASCAR driver
• Erik Jones (born 1996), American NASCAR driver
• Parnelli Jones (born 1933), American former professional racing driver and racing team owner
• P. J. Jones (born 1969), American professional racing driver
• Stan Jones (racing driver) (1923–1973), Australian racing driver

Rugby league

• Lewis Jones (rugby, born 1931) (born 1931), Welsh rugby union, and rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s
• Stacey Jones (born 1976), New Zealand rugby league footballer

Rugby union

• Adam Jones (rugby union, born 1980), Wales rugby union international lock forward
• Adam Jones (rugby union, born 1981), Wales rugby union international prop forward
• Alun Wyn Jones (born 1985), Wales international rugby union player
• Daniel Jones (rugby union) (1875–1959), Wales rugby union player
• Duncan Jones (rugby union) (born 1978), Wales rugby union player
• Elvet Jones (1912–1989), Wales and British Lions rugby international
• Gwyn Jones (rugby union) (born 1972), Wales rugby union player
• Ivor Jones (1901–1982), Wales rugby union player
• Kingsley Jones (rugby union, born 1969), Welsh rugby union player and coach
• Robert Jones (rugby union, born 1965) (born 1965), Wales rugby union player
• Ryan Jones (born 1981), Wales rugby union player
• Stephen Jones (rugby union) (born 1977), Wales rugby union player

Swimming

• Alyson Jones (born 1956), English swimmer
• Burwell Jones (1933–2021), American swimmer
• Cullen Jones (born 1984), American swimmer
• Jenna Jones (born 2001), Australian swimmer
• Leisel Jones (born 1985), Australian swimmer

Track and field (athletics)

• Akela Jones (born 1995), Barbadian track and field athlete
• Barbara Jones (sprinter) (born 1937), American sprinter
• Deacon Jones (athlete) (1934–2007), American runner
• Earl Jones (athlete) (born 1964), American runner
• Esther Jones (athlete) (born 1969), American sprinter
• Hannah Jones (hurdler) (born 1995), Australian hurdler
• Hayes Jones (born 1938), American hurdler
• John Paul Jones (athlete) (1890–1970), American runner
• Lam Jones (1958–2019), American sprinter and football player
• Lolo Jones (born 1982), American hurdler (and also bobsled pusher)
• Lou Jones (athlete) (1932–2006), American sprinter
• Marion Jones (born 1975), American sprinter (and also basketball player)
• Samuel Jones (athlete) (1880–1954), American high jumper

Other sports

• Alun Jones (tennis) (born 1980), Australian professional tennis player
• Beth Bronger-Jones, American curler
• Colleen Jones (born 1959), Canadian curler and television personality
• Doug Jones (curler), American curler
• Eric Jones (climber) (born 1935), Welsh mountaineer
• Heather Jones (born 1970), Canadian field hockey player
• Jade Jones (taekwondo) (born 1993), Welsh double Olympic champion in taekwondo
• Jennifer Jones (curler) (born 1974), Canadian curler
• Julia Jones-Pugliese (1909–1993), née Jones, American national champion fencer and fencing coach
• Kirsty Jones, Welsh professional kitesurfer
• Max Jones (born 1998), American ice hockey player
• Rufus R. Jones (1933–1993), American professional wrestler
• Paul Jones (wrestler) (1942–2018), retired professional wrestler and manager
• S. D. Jones (1945–2008), Antiguan professional wrestler
• Seth Jones (born 1994), American ice hockey player
• Tammy Jones, stage name of Debbie D'Amato, professional wrestler from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
• Wayne Jones (darts player) (born 1965), English darts player
• Wayne Jones (snooker player) (born 1959), Welsh snooker player

Sports executives

• Whip Jones (1909–2001), American businessman and philanthropist, founder of Aspen Highlands

Miscellaneous

• ABilly S. Jones-Hennin (born 1942), American LGBT rights activist
• April Jones (2007–2012), Welsh murder victim
• Brian Keith Jones (born 1947), Australian sex offender
• Casey Jones (1864–1900), American locomotive engineer, subject of an eponymous song
• Gareth Jones (journalist) (1905–1935), Welsh journalist
• Harold Jones (murderer) (1906–1971), British child murderer
• Holly Jones (1992–2003), Canadian female murder victim
• Jodi Jones (died 2013), British female murder victim
• Kirsty Jones (died 2000), British female murder victim
• Marlon Jones (c. 1970–1980), Jamaican criminal
• Phoenix Jones (born 1988), American real-life superhero
• Sally-Anne Jones (1968–2017), British-born terrorist and UN-designated recruiter who is believed to have been killed
• Sally Jones (journalist) (born 1954), British journalist

Fictional characters

• Agent John Jones, character from Fortnite Battle Royale
• Alfred F. Jones, aka America from Hetalia
• Angelica "Angel" Jones, secret identity of Marvel superheroine Firestar
• B. J. Jones, a character from the American soap opera General Hospital
• Bridget Jones, a novel and film character
• Bustopher Jones, from the musical Cats
• Carly Jones, in the film House of Wax
• Casey Jones, human ally of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• Charming Jones, the female lead in the 1979 Hal Needham film The Villain
• Cleopatra Jones, heroine of the 1973 blaxploitation film of the same name
• Coraline Jones, the titular protagonist of the film Coraline and the book of the same name
• Cyrano Jones, a minor Star Trek character dealing in Tribbles
• Davy Jones, main villain in the second two installments of the Pirates of the Caribbean series
• Dijonay Jones, a main character in The Proud Family
• Christmas Jones, Bond girl in The World Is Not Enough
• Eugene Jones, a one-off character on the BBC Three television series Torchwood
• Daisy Jones, fictional lead singer of Daisy Jones & The Six
• Felicia Jones, from the American soap opera General Hospital
• Flattop Jones, a.k.a. Floyd Jones Sr. a villain from Dick Tracy media
• Fred Jones, a main character in the Scooby-Doo franchise
• Frisco Jones, from the American soap opera General Hospital
• Georgie Jones, from the American soap opera General Hospital
• Gwenog Jones, captain of the Holyhead Harpies, a Welsh Quidditch team in the Harry Potter books
• Harriet Jones, British Prime Minister in Doctor Who
• Hezekiah Jones, main character of the 1948 poem "Black Cross (Hezekiah Jones)" by Joseph Simon Newman
• Hestia Jones, a member of the Order of the Phoenix in the Harry Potter series
• Ianto Jones, a character in the BBC Three television series Torchwood
• Indiana Jones, titular main character of the Indiana Jones franchise
• Jessica Jones, Marvel Comics comic book character
• Jimbo Jones, bully from The Simpsons
• Jughead Jones, from Archie Comics
• Junie B. Jones, the titular main character of the children's book series by Barbara Park
• Jones, the overthrown farmer in George Orwell's novel Animal Farm
• Lance-Corporal Jack Jones, a character from Dad's Army
• Larvelle Jones, one of the main characters in the Police Academy franchise
• Loretta Jones, from the British soap opera Hollyoaks
• Lucas Jones, from the American soap opera General Hospital
• Martha Jones, a companion in the science fiction series Doctor Who
• Maxie Jones, from the American soap opera General Hospital
• Mercedes Jones, on television series Glee
• Mia Jones, in Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Michelle "MJ" Jones, a character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
• Morgan Jones, a character in The Walking Dead franchise
• Neighbor Jones, Donald Duck's neighbor in Disney comics
• Osmosis Jones, the titular character of a 2001 Warner Brothers animated film
• Professor Jones, a character from Freakazoid!
• Ralf Jones, from the SNK video game series
• Robot Jones, the main character in the Cartoon Network show Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?
• Deputy S. Jones, a character in Reno 911!
• Sam Jones, a character in the Doctor Who novel series Eighth Doctor Adventures
• Samantha Jones, a character in the television series Sex and the City
• Sophie Jones (disambiguation)#Fictional characters, several characters
• Stacy Jones, a female character in the PBS series Shining Time Station
• Tamika Jones, a character in the Netflix series Grand Army
• Tony Jones, from the American soap opera General Hospital
• Waylon Jones, birth name of Killer Croc, a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics
• Yeastcake Jones, a character in the title of Stan Rogers' a cappella song from For the Family

Disambiguation pages

• Aaron Jones (disambiguation)
• Adam Jones (disambiguation)
• Alan Jones (disambiguation)
• Albert Jones (disambiguation)
• Alex Jones (disambiguation)
• Alfred Jones (disambiguation)
• Allan Jones (disambiguation)
• Allen Jones (disambiguation)
• Alun Jones (disambiguation)
• Andre Jones (disambiguation)
• Anthony Jones (disambiguation)
• Arthur Jones (disambiguation)
• Barry Jones (disambiguation)
• Bill Jones (disambiguation)
• Billy Jones (disambiguation)
• Bob Jones (disambiguation)
• Bobby Jones (disambiguation)
• Brandon Jones (disambiguation)
• Brian Jones (disambiguation)
• Bruce Jones (disambiguation)
• Bryn Jones (disambiguation)
• Caleb Jones (disambiguation)
• Charles Jones (disambiguation)
• Christopher Jones (disambiguation)
• Cliff Jones (disambiguation)
• Damon Jones (disambiguation)
• Daniel Jones (disambiguation)
• David Jones (disambiguation)
• Davy Jones (disambiguation)
• Dean Jones (disambiguation)
• Dennis Jones (disambiguation)
• Derrick Jones (disambiguation)
• Diana Jones (disambiguation)
• D. J. Jones (disambiguation)
• Doug Jones (disambiguation)
• Edward Jones (disambiguation)
• Elizabeth Jones (disambiguation)
• Ernest Jones (disambiguation)
• Fred Jones (disambiguation)
• Frederick Jones (disambiguation)
• Gary Jones (disambiguation)
• George Jones (disambiguation)
• Gwyneth Jones (disambiguation)
• Henry Jones (disambiguation)
• Howard Jones (disambiguation)
• Jack Jones (disambiguation)
• James Jones (disambiguation)
• Jamie Jones (disambiguation)
• Jaylon Jones (disambiguation)
• Jeff Jones (disambiguation)
• Jennifer Jones (disambiguation)
• Jenny Jones (disambiguation)
• Jim Jones (disambiguation)
• Jimmy Jones (disambiguation)
• Joe Jones (disambiguation)
• Joey Jones (disambiguation)
• John Jones (disambiguation)
• Jon Jones (disambiguation)
• Jonathan Jones (disambiguation)
• Joseph Jones (disambiguation)
• Joshua Jones (disambiguation)
• Julius Jones (disambiguation)
• Keith Jones (disambiguation)
• Kevin Jones (disambiguation)
• Kim Jones (disambiguation)
• Lee Jones (disambiguation)
• Lewis Jones (disambiguation)
• Lloyd Jones (disambiguation)
• Margaret Jones (disambiguation)
• Marilyn Jones (disambiguation)
• Mark Jones (disambiguation)
• Martin Jones (disambiguation)
• Mary Jones (disambiguation)
• Matthew Jones (disambiguation)
• Michael Jones (disambiguation)
• Mick Jones (disambiguation)
• Morgan Jones (disambiguation)
• Oliver Jones (disambiguation)
• Owen Jones (disambiguation)
• Patrick Jones (disambiguation)
• Paul Jones (disambiguation)
• Peter Jones (disambiguation)
• Richard Jones (disambiguation)
• Rick Jones (disambiguation)
• Ricky Jones (disambiguation)
• Robert Jones (disambiguation)
• Ron Jones (disambiguation)
• Russell Jones (disambiguation)
• Samantha Jones (disambiguation)
• Samuel Jones (disambiguation)
• Sarah Jones (disambiguation)
• Shirley Jones (disambiguation)
• Simon Jones (disambiguation)
• Sophie Jones (disambiguation)
• Stephen Jones (disambiguation)
• Steve Jones (disambiguation)
• Ted Jones (disambiguation)
• Thomas Jones (disambiguation)
• Tom Jones (disambiguation)
• Tony Jones (disambiguation)
• Trevor Jones (disambiguation)
• Will Jones (disambiguation)
• William Jones (disambiguation)
• Willie Jones (disambiguation)

References

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Jones.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.

This page was last edited on 21 April 2024, at 20:00