Vaughan (surname)

Vaughan and Vaughn are surnames, originally Welsh, though also used as a form of the Irish surname McMahon.^[1] Vaughan derives from the Welsh word bychan, meaning "small", and so corresponds to the English name Little and the Breton cognate Bihan. The word mutates to Fychan (Welsh: [ˈvəχan]), an identifier for a younger sibling or next of kin.

Vaughan or Vaughn

Pronunciation	/ˈvɔːn/
Origin
Word/name	Welsh
Meaning	Small (when of Welsh derivation)
Region of origin	Wales, Ireland

Notable people with the surname Vaughan

A

• Alfred Jefferson Vaughan Jr. (1830–1899), American civil engineer, planter, soldier and writer
• Alden Vaughan (born 1929), American historian
• Anne Vaughan, Countess of Carbery (1663–1689/90)
• Arky Vaughan (1912–1952), American professional baseball player
• Arthur Owen Vaughan (1863–1919), English-born writer, soldier and Welsh nationalist

B

• Benjamin Vaughan (1751–1835), British politician
• Benjamin Vaughan (bishop) (1917–2003), Bishop of Swansea and Brecon in the Church in Wales
• Benji Vaughan, British psychedelic trance and psybient musician
• Bernard Vaughan (1847–1922), English Roman Catholic clergyman
• Bernard Vaughan (actor) (early 20th century), British silent film actor
• Beryl Vaughan (1919–2016), American actress
• Bob Vaughan (born 1945), British mathematician
• Brian K. Vaughan (born 1976), American comic book and television writer
• Bruce Vaughan (born 1956), American professional golfer
• Byrde M. Vaughan (1862–1941), American lawyer and politician

C

• Charles John Vaughan (1816–1897), English scholar and churchman
• Clyde Vaughan, American basketball coach and player
• Colin Vaughan (1931–2000), Canadian television journalist, architect, urban activist and politician
• Crawford Vaughan (1874–1947), Australian politician, Premier of South Australia 1915–1917

D

• Daniel Vaughan (1897–1975), Irish politician and farmer
• David Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Denis Vaughan (1926–2017), Australian-born orchestral conductor and multi-instrumentalist
• Diana Vaughan, fictitious character in the 1890s Taxil hoax
• Don Vaughan (ice hockey) (born 1961), Canadian ice-hockey coach and former player
• Don Vaughan (landscape architect) (born 1937), American landscape architect
• Dorothy Vaughan (1910–2008), African American mathematician
• Dustin Vaughan (born 1991), American football player

E

• Edwin Campion Vaughan (1897–1931), British Army officer and diarist
• Louisa Elizabeth Rolls Vaughan (1810–1853), Welsh Catholic laywoman and mother

F

• Frankie Vaughan (1928–1999), British singer

G

• Genevieve Vaughan (born 1939), American expatriate semiotician, peace activist, feminist, and philanthropist
• Gerard Vaughan (British politician) (1923–2003), British psychiatrist and politician
• George Augustus Vaughn Jr. (1897–1989), American fighter ace
• Greg Vaughan (born 1973), American actor

H

• Hal Vaughan (1928–2013), American author based in France
• Harp Vaughan (1903–1978), American football player
• Harry Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Hayley Vaughan, fictional character from American TV series All My Children
• Henry Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Herbert Vaughan (1832–1903), English cardinal
• Herbert Millingchamp Vaughan (1870–1948), Welsh author and historian
• Horace Worth Vaughan (1867–1922), American lawyer, jurist, and politician
• Howard Vaughan (John Howard Vaughan, 1879–1955), Australian politician

I

• Ivan Vaughan (1942–1993), British musician, teacher and author, introduced John Lennon to Paul McCartney

J

• James Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Dame Janet Vaughan (1899–1993), British physiologist, Principal of Somerville College, Oxford
• Jimmie Vaughan (born 1951), American guitarist and singer
• John Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Johnny Vaughan (born 1966), English broadcaster and journalist
• Jonathan Vaughn (born 1981), British-American organist and choir director
• Jon the Dentist (born 1965), British music record producer
• Justin Vaughan (born 1967), English-New Zealand doctor and cricket executive

K

• Kaye Vaughan (1931–2023), Canadian football player
• Keith Vaughan (1912–1977), British painter
• Kenny Vaughan, American guitarist
• Kit Vaughan (born 1953), South African professor of biomedical engineering

M

• Malcolm Vaughan (1929–2010), Welsh traditional pop music singer and actor
• Mark Vaughan (born 1985), Irish Gaelic footballer
• Martin Vaughan (1931–2022), Australian actor
• Megan Vaughan, British historian
• Michael Vaughan (born 1974), English cricketer
• Mike Vaughan (born 1954), American football player with Oklahoma Sooners
• Murray Vaughan (1899–1986), Canadian philanthropist

N

• Nigel Vaughan (born 1959), Welsh professional footballer
• Norman D. Vaughan (1905–2005), American dogsled driver and explorer
• Norman Vaughan (comedian) (1927–2002), English comedian

P

• Paul Vaughan (1925–2014), British journalist and radio and TV presenter
• P. W. Vaughan (1871–1945), Australian bank manager
• Peter Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Philip Vaughan (18th century), Welsh inventor of the ball bearing
• Pinkerton R. Vaughn (1839–1866), American Medal of honor recipient

R

• Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), English composer
• Rhydian Vaughan (born 1988), Taiwanese-British actor
• Rice Vaughan (died c. 1672), Anglo-Welsh lawyer and economist
• Richard Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• R. M. Vaughan (born 1965), Canadian poet, novelist and playwright
• Robert Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Roger Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Rowland Vaughan (disambiguation), several people

S

• Sarah Vaughan (1924–1990), American jazz singer
• Sarah Vaughan (writer) (born 1972), British journalist and writer
• Scipio Vaughan (1784–1840), American artisan
• Scooter Vaughan (born 1989), American ice hockey player
• Stephen Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954–1990), American guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer
• Stoll Vaughan, American singer-songwriter

T

• Terri Vaughan (born 1956), American economist
• Thomas Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Tom Vaughan (disambiguation), several people
• Tony Vaughan (footballer) (born 1975), English footballer
• Sir Tudor Vaughan (1870–1929), British diplomat

V

• Vernon H. Vaughan (1838–1878), American politician
• Victor C. Vaughan (1851–1929), American physician, medical researcher, and AMA President

W

• William Vaughan (disambiguation), several people

Notable people with the surname Vaughn

• Andrew Vaughn (born 1998), American professional baseball player
• Billy Vaughn (1919–1991), American musician
• Carrie Vaughn (born 1973), American fantasy writer
• Chad Vaughn (born 1980), American weightlifter
• Chico Vaughn (1940–2013), American basketball player
• Chip Vaughn (born 1985), American football safety for the New Orleans Saints
• Countess Vaughn (born 1978), American actress
• Danny Vaughn (born 1961), American rock singer
• Deuce Vaughn (born 2001), American football player
• Edward Vaughn (1934–2024), American politician
• Gloria Vaughn (1936–2020), American politician
• Greg Vaughn (born 1965), American baseball player
• Hilda Vaughn (1898–1957), American actress
• Jacque Vaughn (born 1975), American basketball player and coach
• Jane Vaughn (Degrassi character), fictional character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
• John C. Vaughn (1824–1875), Confederate Brigadier General in the American Civil War
• Jon Vaughn (born 1970), American football running back and kick returner
• Ke'Shawn Vaughn (born 1997), American football player
• Kwame Vaughn (born 1990), American basketball player for Maccabi Haifa
• Matt Vaughn, American college baseball coach
• Matthew Vaughn (born 1971), film producer, director, married to Claudia Schiffer
• Michael Vaughn (disambiguation)
• Mo Vaughn (born 1967), American baseball player
• Ricky Vaughn, fictional character played by Charlie Sheen in Major League and sequels
• Robert Vaughn (1932–2016), American stage, film and television actor
• Robert Vaughn (Montana rancher) (1836–1918), Welsh American and Montana pioneer
• Stephen Vaughn, official at the Office of the United States Trade Representative
• Terri J. Vaughn (born 1969), American actress
• Tom Vaughn (disambiguation), several people
  • Tom Vaughn (musician) (1937–2011), American jazz pianist and Episcopalian priest
  • Tom Vaughn (American football) (1943–2020), former professional American football safety
• Vince Vaughn (born 1970), American film actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian and activist
• William J. Vaughn (1834–1912), American academic
• William S. Vaughn (1903–1996), American businessman and philanthropist
• Zemaiah Vaughn, American football player

See also

• Vaughan-Lee
• Vaughan (disambiguation)
• Vaughn (disambiguation)