Sparks (name)

Sparks is an English surname of Old English origin.

Notable people with the surname

• Alf Sparks (1903–1954), Australian rules footballer
• Allister Sparks (1933–2016), South African writer, journalist, and political commentator
• Anthony Sparks, American screenwriter
• Bailey Sparks (born 2002), American soccer player
• Barry Sparks (born 1968), American bassist
• Beatrice Sparks (1917–2012), American therapist
• Bill Sparks (1922–2002), British WWII Royal Marine
• Bradley Sparks (born 1967), Australian rules footballer
• Brian Sparks (1931–2013), Welsh rugby footballer
• Catriona Sparks (born 1965), Australian writer
• Chauncey Sparks (1884–1968), American politician and attorney
• Cliff Sparks (1896–1975), American football player
• Clinton Sparks (born 1979), American DJ, songwriter, recording artist, and television personality
• Corrine Sparks, Canadian judge
• Dan Sparks (born 1968), American politician
• Dan Sparks (basketball) (born 1944), American basketball player
• Dana Sparks, American actor
• Daniel Sparks (politician) (born 1974), American politician
• Dave Sparks (1928–1954), American football player
• Donita Sparks (born 1963), American singer and guitarist
• Douglas Sparks (born 1956), American Episcopal bishop
• Evert Sparks (1879–1972), Canadian politician
• Felix L. Sparks (1917–2007), American military commander
• G. Sparks (Surrey cricketer) (fl. 1806–1810)
• Garret Sparks (born 1993), American ice hockey goaltender
• Greg Sparks (born 1964), American baseball coach
• Hal Sparks (born 1969), American actor, comedian, musician, political commentator, and television personality
• Hedley Sparks (1908–1996), British biblical scholar and Church of England priest
• Henry Sparks (1845–1900), Australian businessman
• Isaac Sparks (1719-1776), Irish stage actor
• Jamie Sparks (born 1992), British rower
• Jamie Sparks (singer), Canadian singer
• Jared Sparks (1789–1866), American historian, educator, and minister
• Jeff Sparks (born 1972), American baseball player
• Joe Sparks (coach) (born 1938), American baseball player and coach
• Joe Sparks (video game developer), American video game developer, animator, songwriter, web publisher, and guitarist
• John Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people
• Jordin Sparks (born 1989), American singer, songwriter, and actress
• Joseph Sparks (1901–1981), British trade unionist and politician
• Justin Sparks, American politician
• K. Sparks, American rapper
• Ken Sparks (1944–2007), American football coach and player
• Kerrelyn Sparks, American author
• Larry Sparks (born 1947), American singer and guitarist
• Lindsay Sparks (born 1944), New Zealand cricketer
• Luke Sparks (1711-1768), Irish stage actor
• Mark Sparks (born 1960), American flautist
• Maxwell Nicholas Sparks (1920–2013), Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal Air Force pilot
• Melvin Sparks (1946–2011), American guitarist
• Mike Sparks (born 1967), American politician
• Morgan Sparks (1916–2008), American scientist
• Ned Sparks (1883–1957), Canadian actor
• Nicholas Sparks (born 1965), American author
• Nicholas Sparks (politician) (1794–1862), Irish Canadian politician and landowner
• Omillio Sparks (born 1979), American rapper
• Paul Sparks (born 1971), American actor
• Percy Sparks (1880–1959), Canadian manufacturer and environmentalist
• Phillippi Sparks (born 1969), American football player
• Randy Sparks (born 1933), American musician
• Richard Sparks (born 1950), American conductor
• Robert Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ron Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people
• Sam Sparks (born 1939), American judge
• Sarah Sparks (1754–1837), British stage actress
• Stephanie Sparks (born 1973), American golfer
• Steve Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people
• Shane Sparks (born 1969), American hip-hop choreographer
• Theodore Austin-Sparks (1888–1971), British author and minister
• Theresa Sparks (born 1949), American civil rights activist
• Tim Sparks (born 1954), American musician
• Tommy Sparks (born 1986), British singer and songwriter
• Tori Sparks (born 1983), American singer-songwriter
• Tryphena Sparks (1851–1890), Thomas Hardy's cousin and possible lover
• Tully Sparks (1874–1937), American baseball player
• Vicki Sparks, British sports journalist and football commentator
• Will Sparks (born 1993), Australian DJ and producer
• Will Sparks (painter) (1862–1937), American painter
• William Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

• Georgina Sparks, a character in the Gossip Girl novels and television series
• Jenny Sparks, a character in the Wildstorm comic book universe
• Sam Sparks, a character in the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs franchise