Aiken is a Scots-Irish surname, used as a variant to the original Scottish name Aitken. Notable people with it include: *

Alastair Aiken Alastair Aiken (born 6 November 1993), better known by his online alias Ali-A (or by his original alias Matroix), is a British YouTuber A YouTuber is a content creator and social media influencer who uploads or creates videos on the onl ...

(born 1993), British YouTuber known as Ali-A *

Amanda L. Aikens Amanda L. Aikens (, Barnes; May 12, 1833 – May 20, 1892) was an American editor and philanthropist. During the American Civil War, she was one of the noted women workers, and it was through her public appeals that the question of the Old soldier ...

(1833–1892), American editor, philanthropist * Andrew J. Aikens (1928–1909), American newspaper publisher and editor * Ann Aiken (born 1951), American judge and attorney * Blair Aiken (born 1956), American stock car racing driver * Brady Aiken (born 1996), American baseball player * C. J. Aiken (born 1990), American basketball player * Carl Aiken (born 1962), English-born reggae singer known as Shinehead * Caroline Aiken (born 1955), American musician * Charles Augustus Aiken (1827–1892), American clergyman and academic * Charles Avery Aiken (1872–1965), American painter * Charles Edward Howard Aiken (1850–1936), American ornithologist *

Clay Aiken Clayton Holmes Aiken (''né'' Grissom; born November 30, 1978) is an American singer, television personality, actor and political activist. Aiken finished second place on the second season of ''American Idol'' in 2003, and his debut album, '' Me ...

(born 1978), American singer, actor, activist, and television personality *

Conrad Aiken Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973) was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from 1950 to 1952. His published works include poetry, short st ...

(1889–1973), American writer *

Danny Aiken Daniel Lee Aiken (born August 28, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college foo ...

(born 1988), American football player *

D. Wyatt Aiken David Wyatt Aiken (March 17, 1828 – April 6, 1887) was a slave owner, Confederate States Army, Confederate army officer during the American Civil War and a reconstruction era five-term United States Congressman from South Carolina. Biography ...

(1828–1887), American army officer and politician * Edmund Aiken (born 1962), English singer and rapper, known as Shinehead *

Frank Aiken Francis Thomas Aiken (13 February 1898 – 18 May 1983) was an Irish revolutionary and politician. He was Chief of Staff of the Irish Republican Army, chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army (1922–1969), Anti-Treaty IRA at the end of the I ...

(1898–1983), Irish politician *

Frederick Aiken Frederick Augustus Aiken (September 20, 1832 – December 23, 1878) was an American lawyer, journalist and soldier. A veteran of the Civil War, Aiken was called on to serve as one of the defense attorneys for Mary Surratt, who was tried for consp ...

(1832–1878), American lawyer and journalist *

George Aiken George David Aiken (August 20, 1892 – November 19, 1984) was an American politician and horticulturist. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 64th governor of Vermont (1937–1941) before serving in the United States Senate for 34 ye ...

(1892–1984), American politician who served as Governor of Vermont *

Howard H. Aiken Howard Hathaway Aiken (March 8, 1900 – March 14, 1973) was an American physicist and a pioneer in computing. He was the original conceptual designer behind IBM's Harvard Mark I, the United States' first programmable computer. Biography ...

(1900–1973), American physicist * James Aiken (disambiguation) * Jesse B. Aiken (1808–1900), American musician *

Joan Aiken Joan Delano Aiken (4 September 1924 – 4 January 2004) was an English writer specialising in supernatural fiction and children's alternative history novels. In 1999 she was awarded an MBE for her services to children's literature. For ''Th ...

(1924–2004), British novelist * John Aiken (1921–2005), British Royal Air Force officer * John Aiken (1932–2021), American ice hockey player * John Aiken (born 1950), Irish sculptor * John Aiken (born 1970), New Zealand cricketer * John Macdonald Aiken (1880–1961), Scottish painter * John W. Aiken (1896–1968), American furniture finisher and socialist activist * Josephine Aiken Mackie Corcoran (1894–1967), American politician from Maryland * Kamar Aiken (born 1989), American football player *

Kimberly Clarice Aiken Kimberly Clarice Aiken Cockerham (born October 11, 1974) is an American image consultant, motivational speaker and was Miss America 1994. Pageantry Miss South Carolina 1993 She won Miss Columbia and Miss South Carolina 1993 en route to her 19 ...

(born 1974), American winner of ''Miss America 1994'' * Leona S. Aiken, American psychologist *

Liam Aiken Liam Pádraic Aiken (born January 7, 1990) is an American actor. He has starred in films such as '' Stepmom'' (1998), '' Road to Perdition'' (2002), and ''Good Boy!'' (2003), and played Klaus Baudelaire in ''Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortun ...

(born 1990), American actor *

Linda Aiken Linda H. Aiken, (born July 29, 1943) is an American nurse and researcher who is currently the Founding Director for the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research and a Senior Fellow of the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics. She a ...

(born 1943), American nursing researcher * Loretta Mary Aiken (1894–1975), American comedian known as Moms Mabley *

Miles Aiken Miles Aiken (born December 27, 1941) is an American former professional basketball player, coach of the British Olympic basketball team, and sportscaster of basketball and American football. He was a center in college for St. Bonaventure Unive ...

(born 1941), American basketball player *

Nickie Aiken Nicola Jane Aiken (''née'' Durbin; born 4 February 1969) is a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Cities of London and Westminster ...

(born 1969), British politician * Sam Aiken (born 1980), American football player * Simon Aiken, Alastair Aiken's brother *

Thomas Aiken Thomas Edward Aiken (born 16 July 1983) is a South African professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and Sunshine Tour. Amateur career Aiken had a successful amateur career. He was earned the South African Amateur of the Year award in ...

(born 1983), South African golfer * Tommy Aiken (born 1946), Northern Irish footballer *

William Aiken William Aiken Sr. (1779 – May 5, 1831) was the founder and president of the pioneering South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company. and Born in County Antrim, Ireland, he immigrated to Charleston, South Carolina at age 10. He was rai ...

(1779–1831), Irish American politician * William Aiken Jr. (1806–1887), American politician who served as Governor of South Carolina *

William Martin Aiken William Martin Aiken (April 1, 1855 – December 7, 1908) was an American architect who served as Supervising Architect of the United States Treasury and during his appointment oversaw and participated in the design and construction of numerous ...

(1855–1908), American architect

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* Asa Aikens (1788–1863) American attorney, politician, and judge * Andrew J. Aikens (1828–1909), American newspaper publisher * Johnnie S. Aikens (1914–1986), American politician *

Tom Aikens Tom Aikens (born 1970), also named Tom Aitkens, is an English Michelin star, Michelin-starred chef. Aikens briefly worked for chefs in London and Paris restaurants. Under his tenure from 1996 to 1999 as head chef and then chef patron, Pied à T ...

(born 1970), English chef *

Walt Aikens Walter Aikens Jr. (born June 19, 1991) is an American former professional football cornerback. He was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Liberty University. Early life Aikens ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Willie Aikens Willie Mays Aikens (born October 14, 1954) is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, and Toronto Blue Jays between 1977 and 1985. He had establis ...

(born 1954), American baseball player

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