Summers is a surname, and may refer to the following people:

People

In academia

  • Clyde Summers (1918–2010), American labor lawyer and law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School
  • David Summers (art historian), American art historian
  • Harry G. Summers, Jr. (1932–1999), American army Colonel and author about the Vietnam War
  • Lawrence Summers (born 1954), American economist and former president of Harvard University
  • Max D. Summers (born 1939), American molecular biologist
  • Robert Summers (economist) (1922–2012), American economist
  • Robert S. Summers (1933–2019), American academic
  • Vera Summers (1899-?), Australian high school teacher and principal

In arts and entertainment

Music

  • Andrew Rowan Summers (1912–1968), American folk singer
  • Andy Summers (born 1942), English guitarist
  • Bill Summers (musician) (born 1948), American jazz percussionist
  • David Summers Rodríguez, Spanish musician and frontman of Hombres G
  • Gene Summers (1939–2021), American recording artist
  • Isabella Summers (born 1980), British musician
  • John "Dick" Summers (1887–1976), fiddler from Indiana
  • Jonathan Summers (born 1946), Australian baritone
  • Steve Summers, American lead singer of the band Pretty Boy Floyd

Other arts

  • Barbara Summers
  • Dylan Summers (born 1973), American professional wrestler better known as Necro Butcher
  • Henry Summers (actor), pseudonym used by Ed Wynn
  • Hope Summers (1896–1979), American actress
  • Jackie Summers, food writer
  • Jeremy Summers (1931–2016), British film director
  • Marc Summers (born 1951), American television personality
  • Merna Summers (born 1933), Canadian short story writer
  • Montague Summers (1880–1948), English author and clergyman
  • Robert Summers (artist) (born 1940), American painter and sculptor

In government and politics

  • Amy Summers (born 1963), American state representative from West Virginia
  • David Summers (diplomat), Canadian High Commissioner to Malaysia
  • George W. Summers (1804–1868), American politician
  • Glenn E. Summers (1925–2020), American lawyer, judge, and politician
  • Henry Summers (civil servant)
  • John W. Summers (1870–1937), American politician
  • John Summers (Tennessee politician) from Metropolitan Council

In sport

  • Bill Summers (umpire) (1895–1966), American umpire
  • Champ Summers (1946–2012), American baseball player
  • DaJuan Summers (born 1988), American Basketball Player
  • Ed Summers (1884–1953), American baseball player
  • Freddie Summers (1947–1994), American football player
  • Jamar Summers (born 1995), American football player
  • John Summers (figure skater) (born 1957), American ice dancer
  • John Summers (footballer) (1915–1991), English footballer
  • John Summers (sport shooter), Australian Olympic sport shooter
  • Johnny Summers (footballer) (1927–1962), footballer for Charlton Athletic
  • Johnny Summers (boxer) (1882–1946), English boxer
  • Richard Summers (1860–1941), Wales rugby union international
  • Robert Summers (born 2002), South African badminton player
  • Sheila Piercey Summers (1919–2005), South African tennis player
  • Ty Summers (born 1996), American football player

In other fields

  • Anthony Summers, Irish author
  • Bill Summers (car builder) (1935–2011), American car builder and longtime speed record holder
  • Obediah Summers (1844–1896), African American minister, Civil War veteran, chaplain
  • John Summers & Sons, UK steel and iron producers
  • John Summers (RAF officer) (1894–?), World War I flying ace
  • Joseph Summers (1904–1954), British test pilot
  • Montague Summers (1880–1948), English author and clergyman
  • Sarah Rose Summers (born 1994), American beauty pageant titleholder and Miss USA 2018
  • Vera Summers (born 1899), Australian high school teacher and principal

Fictional characters

  • Lenny Summers, character from Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Mary Ann Summers, castaway on the television series Gilligan's Island
  • Billy Summers, the main character from the titular character novel

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Buffy Summers, central character of the film and television series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Dawn Summers, Buffy's sister
  • Hank Summers, father of Buffy and Dawn Summers
  • Joyce Summers, mother of Buffy and Dawn Summers

Marvel Comics

  • Alex Summers, Havok of the X-Men
  • Christopher Summers, Corsair, father of Scott, Alex and Gabriel Summers, former leader of the Starjammers
  • Gabriel Summers, Vulcan, X-Man turned supervillain
  • Hope Summers (character), first mutant born after M-Day
  • Jean Grey-Summers, Phoenix of the X-Men
  • Nathan Summers, Cable of the X-Men
  • Rachel Summers, Marvel Girl of the X-Men and Excalibur
  • Ruby Summers, daughter of Scott Summers and Emma Frost
  • Scott Summers, Cyclops, leader of the X-Men

See also

  • Ann Summers, a British retail chain of sex toys and lingerie
  • Henry Summers (disambiguation)
  • Sommers (surname)
  • Sumners, surname