Covington (surname)
Covington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ann K. Covington, former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri
- Arthur Covington, a Canadian physicist
- Brittany Covington, American criminal and perpetrator of the 2017 Chicago torture incident hate crime
- Bucky Covington, singer and 8th-place finisher on the 5th season of American Idol
- Charles Covington, American jazz pianist
- Chet Covington, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Chris Covington, American football player
- Christian Covington, American football player
- Colby Covington, UFC Welterweight fighter
- Damien Covington, professional American football player
- Dennis Covington, American writer
- Donald Covington, former Professor of Design in the Art Department of San Diego State University
- Fred Covington, English cricketer
- George Washington Covington, American politician
- Grover Covington, Canadian Football League player
- Harold Covington, American neo-nazi and novelist
- Hayden C. Covington, legal counsel for the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society
- James Harry Covington, American jurist and politician
- Jerry Covington, American maker of custom motorcycles
- Jesse Whitfield Covington, United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor during World War I
- Joey Covington, American drummer, best known for his involvements with Hot Tuna and Jefferson Airplane
- Juan Covington, American serial killer
- Julie Covington, English singer and actress
- Kirk Covington, American drummer best known for his work with the jazz fusion group Tribal Tech
- Leonard Covington, US congressman and US general in War of 1812; namesake of various US cities
- Lucy Covington, activist for Native American emancipation
- Robert Covington, NBA forward
- Scott Covington, former college and professional American football quarterback
- Syms Covington, assistant to Charles Darwin
- Tanisha Covington, American criminal and perpetrator of the 2017 Chicago torture incident hate crime
- Trisha Covington, African-American R&B singer
- Tony Covington, former American football player
- Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, American lawyer and federal judge
- Warren Covington, American jazz trombonist
- Wes Covington, Major League Baseball outfielder
- Wickliffe Covington, American painter
- William Jacob Covington, first district court clerk of the Camp County, Texas
