Key (surname)
Key is a surname, and may refer to:
- Alexander Key, American science fiction writer
- Arden Key, American football player
- Bailie Key, American artistic gymnast, 2013 National Champion
- Berthold Wells Key, British Indian Army officer
- cEvin Key, Canadian musician
- Dana Key, American musician
- Danny Key, English footballer
- David M. Key, US Senator from Tennessee
- David McK. Key, diplomat from Tennessee
- Ellen Key, Swedish difference feminist writer
- Francis Scott Key, author of the United States national anthem
- James L. Key, lawyer and twice Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
- Jimmy Key, James Edward Key, former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
- John Key, former Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Sir John Key, 1st Baronet, Lord Mayor of London 1830–1832, MP for City of London 1832–1833
- John A. Key, American politician
- John Maurice Key, Bishop of Sherborne then Truro
- John Ross Key, American lawyer and judge
- Johnny Key, former footballer
- Johnny Key , member of the Arkansas State Senate
- Kathleen Key, American actress in the silent era, great-great granddaughter of Francis Scott Key
- Keegan-Michael Key, American actor, writer, and comedian
- Kelly Key, Kelly de Almeida Afonso Freitas, Portuguese-Brazilian pop singer
- Kristin Key, American comedian
- Laurence Key, English cricketer
- Lieven de Key, Dutch renaissance architect
- Philip Key, a Representative of the State of Maryland in the United States Congress from 1791 to 1792.
- Philip Barton Key, a Representative of the State of Maryland in the United States Congress from 1807 to 1812.
- Philip Barton Key, murder victim in a controversial nineteenth-century trial
- Robert Key , English cricketer
- Robert Key , a British politician, the Conservative MP for Salisbury
- Ryan Key, William Ryan Key, American rock musician of the pop punk band Yellowcard
- Samuel M. Key, pen name of Charles de Lint, Canadian writer of Dutch origin
- Stephanie Key, Australian politician and member of the South Australian House of Assembly
- Ted Key, Theodore Keyser, American cartoonist and writer, creator of the cartoon panel Hazel
- Thomas Key, several people with the same name
- Tim Key, English actor, writer, and performance poet
- V. O. Key, Jr., American political scientist and author
