Alcorn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:[1]
In arts and entertainment
edit- Coco Love Alcorn, Canadian jazz singer
- John Alcorn (singer), Canadian jazz singer
- John Alcorn (artist) (1935–1992), American artist
- Michael Alcorn (born 1962), Irish composer
- Olive Ann Alcorn (1900–1975), American silent film actress
- Susan Alcorn (born 1953), American musician
In government and politics
edit- George Oscar Alcorn (1850–1930), Canadian politician
- James L. Alcorn (1816–1894), American politician
- Meade Alcorn (1907–1992), American politician
In science and technology
edit- Allan Alcorn (born 1948), American computer scientist
- George Edward Alcorn Jr. (born 1940), American physicist
- Steve Alcorn (born 1956), American electronics engineer and inventor
In sport
edit- Gary Alcorn (1936–2006), American basketball player
- Jenifer Alcorn (born 1970), American boxer
- John "James" Alcorn Rector (1884–1949), American athlete
- Zac Alcorn (born 1980), American football player
Other people
edit- Gay Alcorn, Australian newspaper editor
- Leelah Alcorn (1997–2014), American teenager who committed suicide and subsequently drew attention to transgender issues
See also
edit- Alcorn County, Mississippi, a Mississippi county named after James Lusk Alcorn
- Alcorn McBride, electronics manufacturers
- Alcorn School District
- Alcorn State University, in Mississippi and its college football team, the Alcorn Braves
- Alcorn State University Historic District
- Alcorn's pocket gopher
References
edit- ^ Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 31. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 2 September 2018.