Denby (surname) explained

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

• Charles Denby (disambiguation), several people including:
  • Charles Harvey Denby (1830–1904), U.S. Civil War officer, diplomat in China
  • Charles Denby Jr. (1861–1938), U.S. diplomat, scholar of Chinese culture
• Cindy Denby (born 1955), American politician
• David Denby (academic), Irish academic, senior lecturer in French
• David Denby (born 1943), U.S. journalist, film critic for The New Yorker
• Edwin Denby (disambiguation), several people including:
  • Edwin Denby (poet) (1903–1983), U.S. poet, novelist, dance critic
  • Edwin Denby (politician) (1870–1929), U.S. politician, Secretary of Navy, noted in the Teapot Dome Scandal
• James Denby (1892–1977), English footballer
• Joolz Denby (born 1955), British poet and novelist
• Kara Denby (born 1986), U.S. swimmer
• Sam Denby (born 1998), U.S. YouTuber