Caldwell (surname)

Caldwell is a surname of English, Scottish and Northern Irish origin meaning "cold-stream". Notable people with the surname include:

List

A

• Abel Payne Caldwell (1865–1917), American journalist, newspaper publisher, and editor
• Alastair Caldwell (born 1943) British Formula One motor-racing team manager
• Alexander Caldwell (1830–1917), American politician from Kansas
• Alexander Caldwell (Virginia judge) (1774–1839), American federal judge from Virginia
• Alfred Caldwell (1903–1998), American landscape architect
• Andre Caldwell (born 1985), American football player
• Andrew Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Anne Caldwell (1868–1936), American librettist
• Arthur Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people

B

• Ben Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Billy Caldwell (1782–1841), also known as Sauganash, Potawatomi-British settler near Chicago
• Blake Caldwell (born 1984), American road bicycle racer
• Bobby Caldwell (1951–2023), American singer-songwriter
• Bobby Caldwell (drummer), American rock drummer
• Bruce Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Buddy Caldwell (born 1946), American politician and lawyer from Louisiana

C

• Cecil Caldwell (born 1977), American football player
• Charles Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• C. Pope Caldwell (1875–1940), American Representative from New York
• Christopher Caldwell (journalist) (born 1962), American journalist
• Clive Caldwell (1910–1994), Australian fighter ace
• Clyde Caldwell, American illustrator
• Colbert Caldwell (1822-1892), Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
• Columbus Caldwell (1830–1908), American politician
• Craig Caldwell (born 1973), New Zealand darts player

D

• Daniel Caldwell (1935–2015), American actor, stage director and teacher
• David Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Drew Caldwell (born 1960), Canadian politician from Manitoba

E

• Emma Caldwell (1978–2005), Scottish murder victim
• Erskine Caldwell (1903–1987), American writer

F

• Francis Caldwell (c. 1860–1934), British police officer
• Francis Xavier Caldwell (1792–1851), historical figure from Upper Canada
• Frank Merrill Caldwell (1866-1937), United States Army officer
• Frederick Heath-Caldwell (1858–1945), British Army officer and RAF general

G

• Gail Caldwell (born 1951), American critic
• Gary Caldwell (born 1982), Scottish footballer
• George Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Greene Washington Caldwell (1806–1864), American Representative from North Carolina

H

• Harmon White Caldwell (1899–1977), American university president
• Henry Caldwell (disambiguation)
• Herschel Caldwell (1903–1989) American college football player and coach
• H. H. Caldwell (1873–1939), American submarine captain

I

• Ian Caldwell (born 1976), American writer
• Isaac Caldwell (1795–1836), Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
• Isaac Caldwell (died 1885) (1825–1885), American lawyer and educator

J

• James Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Joe Caldwell (born 1941), American basketball player
• Joe Caldwell (archaeologist) (1916–1973), American archaeologist
• John Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), American mathematician
• Joseph Pearson Caldwell (1808–1853), American representative from North Carolina

K

• Karen K. Caldwell (born 1956), Chief United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky
• Keith Caldwell (1895–1980), New Zealand flying ace
• Kimberly Caldwell (born 1982), American television host
• Kirk Caldwell (born 1952), American politician; mayor of Honolulu, Hawaii
• Knute Cauldwell (1896–1952), American football player

L

• Lewis A. H. Caldwell (1905-1993), American politician
• L. Jay Caldwell (1871–1950), American football player and coach
• Lynton K. Caldwell (1913–2006), American political scientist

M

• Malcolm Caldwell (1931–1978), British Marxist academic
• Mathew Caldwell (1798–1842), Texas settler and military figure
• Matt Caldwell (born 1981), American politician from Florida
• Michael Caldwell (born 1989), American politician from Georgia
• Mike Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Millard F. Caldwell (1897–1984), American politician from Florida

N

• Nancy Abbate Caldwell (born 1941/1942), American entertainer and dance teacher
• Nicholas Caldwell (1944–2016), American R&B singer, original member of The Whispers

O

• Olli Caldwell (born 2002), British racing driver

P

• Patrick C. Caldwell (1801–1855), American Representative from South Carolina
• Philip Caldwell (1920–2013), American businessman of the Ford Motor Company
• Phoebe Caldwell, known for her work with autistic children

R

• Ralph Caldwell (1884–1969), American baseball pitcher
• Ravin Caldwell (born 1963), American football linebacker
• Ray Caldwell (1888–1967), American baseball pitcher
• Reche Caldwell (born 1979), American football player
• Robert Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Rogers Caldwell (1890–1968), American businessman and banker from Tennessee
• Ron Caldwell (born 1951), American politician from Arkansas
• Ronnie Caldwell (1948–1967), American musician
• Ross Caldwell (born 1993), Scottish footballer
• Ryan Caldwell (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player

S

• Sam Caldwell (1892–1953), American oilman and Louisiana politician
• Samuel Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sara Caldwell (born 1961), American author and screenwriter/filmmaker
• Sarah Caldwell (1924–2006), American opera conductor, impresario and stage director
• Sophie Caldwell (1990), American cross-country skier
• Spence Caldwell (1909–1983), Canadian broadcasting pioneer
• Stephen J. Caldwell (died 1919), American politician from Maryland
• Steven Caldwell (born 1980), Scottish footballer
• Susan Caldwell (born 1958), English chess master

T

• Talent Caldwell, American comics artist
• Taylor Caldwell (1900–1985), Anglo-American novelist
• Thomas Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Tod Robinson Caldwell (1818–1874), American politician; governor of North Carolina
• Tracy Caldwell Dyson (born 1969), American astronaut
• Tommy Caldwell (born 1978), American rock climber
• Tommy Caldwell (musician) (1949–1980), bassist/vocalist for The Marshall Tucker Band
• Tom Caldwell (1921–2002), Irish politician, interior designer, and art dealer
• Tony Caldwell (born 1961), American football linebacker
• Toy Caldwell (1947–1993), American musician

W

• Walter G. Caldwell (1886–1934), American politician
• William Caldwell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Wilson Caldwell (1841–1898), African-American Civil War era community leader

Z

• Zoe Caldwell (1933–2020), Australian actress

Fictional characters

• Cecile Caldwell, in Cruel Intentions
• Dan Caldwell, in The Andy Griffith Show
• Minnie Caldwell, in Coronation Street
• Patricia Caldwell, US president in Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction
• Steven Caldwell (Stargate), in Stargate Atlantis

• Linus Caldwell, in Ocean's Eleven and sequels
• Richard "Ricky" Caldwell (born Richard Chapman), in Silent Night, Deadly Night series
• Aiden Caldwell, in Dying Light 2: Stay Human

See also

• Cauldwell (disambiguation)
• Caldwell (given name)
• Justice Caldwell (disambiguation)