Box (surname)

Box is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Arts and entertainment

• Betty Box (1915–1999), British film producer
• C. J. Box (born 1958), American author
• David Box (1943–1964), American rock musician
• Edgar Box, pseudonym used by writer Gore Vidal
• John Box (1920–2005), British film designer
• Mick Box (born 1947), British guitarist
• Muriel Box (1905–1991), British writer
• Steve Box (born 1967), British animator
• Sydney Box (1907–1983), British film producer

Science and technology

• Charles Richard Box (1866–1951), English physician and anatomist
• Don Box, Microsoft employee
• George E. P. Box (1919–2013), British statistician
• Jason Box, American glaciologist

Sports

• Ab Box (1909–2000), Canadian football player
• Cloyce Box (1923–1993), American football player
• George Box (ice hockey) (1892–1962), Canadian ice hockey player
• Harold Box, rugby league player of the 1970s–1980s
• Kenneth Box (1930–2022), British track and field sprinter
• Peter Box (1932–2018), Australian rules footballer

Other

• George Herbert Box (1869-1933), British Old Testament scholar, father of Pelham, uncle of George E.P.
• Godfrey Box, 16th century British entrepreneur
• Henry "Box" Brown (c.1815 – after 1889), American slave who had himself mailed in a box to freedom
• John C. Box (1871–1941), American politician
• Mary Box, English school founder
• Pelham Horton Box (1898-1937), British historian

See also

• Pandora Boxx (born 1972), American drag queen, comedian, and reality television personality
• Shannon Boxx (born 1977), American soccer player