Overview
Sparks is an English surname of Old English and Norse 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 * 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 * Charles Sparks (circus owner) (1882–1949), American circus proprietor * 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) () * 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 * Karen Sparks (born 1955), American accountant * Kerrelyn Sparks, American author * Larry Sparks (born 1947), American singer and guitarist * Lindsay Sparks (1944–2025), 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 (1933–2024), American musician * Richard Sparks (born 1950), American conductor * Robert Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people * Ron Sparks (disambiguation), multiple people * Sam Sparks (1939–2025), American judge * Sarah Sparks (1754–1837), British actress * Stephanie Sparks (1973–2024), 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 * Tiffany Sparks, Assistant Bishop, Anglican Diocese of Grafton * 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 *Sparks, a character in the Toy Story 3 movie *Sparks, a character from SuperKitties