List of Famous people named George

Name George is among the most common names in USA, England, Canada, Australia. Often it's a shorthand for Georg. Similar names: Georg, Georg, Giorgio, Gyorgy, Georgy, Gheorghe, Georgia, Georgi, Giorgi, Giorgia, Georgie, Georgiy, Gyorgyi, Georgii. Here are some famous Georges:

George de Lumley, 2nd Lord Lumley

First Name George
Last Name Lumley
Died on November 13, 1507
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George W. Meyer

George William Meyer
First Name George
Last Name Meyer
Born on January 1, 1884
Died on August 28, 1959 (aged 75)

George William Meyer was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter. Meyer wrote the music for the song "For Me and My Gal" and many others. He had a publishing company Geo. W. Meyer Co. located at the Exchange Bldg, 143 West 45th Street, New York City, where he published his songs and the songs of other songwriters as well.

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George Sherman

First Name George
Last Name Sherman
Born on July 14, 1908
Died on March 15, 1991 (aged 82)

George Sherman was an American film director and producer of low-budget Western films. One obituary said his "credits rival in number those of anyone in the entertainment industry."

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George Christopher Edward Carey

First Name George
Last Name Carey
Born on September 25, 2014 (age 11)
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George Washington Goethals

First Name George
Last Name Goethals
Born on June 29, 1858
Died on January 21, 1928 (aged 69)

George Washington Goethals was a United States Army General and civil engineer, best known for his administration and supervision of the construction and the opening of the Panama Canal. He was the State Engineer of New Jersey and the Acting Quartermaster General of the United States Army.

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George Nigh

First Name George
Last Name Nigh
Born on June 9, 1927 (age 98)

George Patterson Nigh is an American politician and civic leader from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Nigh served as the 17th and the 22nd Governor of Oklahoma and as the 8th and 10th Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma. He was the first Oklahoma governor to be re-elected and the first to win all 77 counties in the state. Additionally, short term vacancies in the governor's office twice resulted in Nigh assuming gubernatorial duties while serving as lieutenant governor.

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George Boughey

First Name George
Last Name Boughey
Born on March 27, 1992 (age 34)
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George Plunkett

First Name George
Last Name Plunkett
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George Raikes

First Name George
Last Name Raikes
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George Antonysamy

First Name George
Last Name Antonysamy
Born on February 15, 1952 (age 74)

George Antonysamy, is an Indian prelate of the Catholic Church who has been Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore since 2012. He previously served in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

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