Nugent (surname) explained

Nugent is an Anglo-Irish surname, of Norman French origin.

Those bearing it include:

Arts and entertainment

• Beth Nugent (born c.1958), American writer and academic
• Edward J. Nugent (1904–1995), American actor
• Elliott Nugent (1896–1980), American filmmaker
• Jay Nugent (born 1972), American musician
• Jim Jefferies (comedian) (born 1977), real name Geoff Nugent, Australian comedian.
• Nelle Nugent (born 1939), American theater producer
• Richard Bruce Nugent (1906–1987), American writer
• Rodney Nugent (born 1957), American actor & writer
• Ted Nugent (born 1948), American musician

Military

• Sir George Nugent, 1st Baronet (1757–1849), British soldier & colonial governor
• Laval Nugent von Westmeath (1777–1862), Irish-born Austrian soldier
• Richard E. Nugent (1902–1979), USAF general
• Robert Nugent (officer) Irish-American infantry officer

Politics

• James E. Nugent (1922-2016), American politician
• John Nugent (journalist) (1821–1880), American; also quasi-diplomat
• John F. Nugent (1868–1931), American politician
• Kate Nugent, American politician
• Kieran Nugent (1958–2000), Northern Ireland activist
• Peter Nugent (1938–2001), Australian politician
• Rich Nugent (born 1951), American politician and sheriff
• Richard Nugent, Baron Nugent of Guildford (1907–1994), British politician
• Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent (1709–1788), Irish politician and poet

Science

• Carrie Nugent (born 1984), American physicist & science communicator
• Daniel Nugent (1954-1997), American anthropologist
• Keith Nugent (born 1959), Australian physicist

Sport

Association football

• Cliff Nugent (born 1929), English footballer
• David Nugent (born 1985), British footballer
• John Nugent (footballer) (fl. 1904), British
• Kevin Nugent (footballer) (born 1969), English footballer
• Mike Nugent (soccer) (born 1980), American soccer player

Other sports

• Andrea Nugent (born 1968), Canadian swimmer
• Bob Nugent (1915–1995), American basketball player
• Kevin Nugent (ice hockey) (born 1955), American ice hockey play
• Michael Nugent (Australian footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer
• Mike Nugent (born 1982), American football placekicker
• Mike Nugent (athlete) (1946–2024), Australian Paralympian
• Tom Nugent (1913–2006), American football coach

Other

• James Nugent (priest) (1822–1905), British religious leader
• Michael Nugent (born 1961), Irish writer, advocate of atheism
• Patrick John Nugent (born 1943), first husband of Luci Baines Johnson
• Robert Nugent (priest) (1937-2014), American Roman Catholic priest and co-founder of New Ways Ministry
• William Nugent (soldier) (died 1690), Irish soldier