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

Contents

• Arts and entertainment
• Military
• Politics
• Science
• Sport
• Association football
• Other sports
• Other people

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
• Geoff Nugent, the real name of Australian comedian Jim Jefferies (born 1977)
• Jay Nugent (born 1972), American musician
• 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 journalist and 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

Other people

• Helen Nugent (born 1949), Australian businesswoman and academic
• 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

Surname list

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