Ness (surname)
The surname Ness may refer to:
Politics
- Don Ness, American politician from Duluth, Minnesota
- James Van Ness, seventh mayor of San Francisco, USA from 1855 to 1856
- Steinar Ness, Norwegian politician for the Centre Party
Arts and entertainment
- Evaline Ness, American commercial artist and illustrator for award-winning children's books
- Jennifer Ness, English actress best known for her role as murderer Kris Yates in the ITV drama Bad Girls
- Mari Ness, American poet and author
- Mike Ness, American guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion
- Patrick Ness, American author, journalist and lecturer
- Tigilau Ness, Niuean New Zealand activist and reggae artist
Sports
- Aaron Ness, American ice hockey people
- Brad Ness, Australian wheelchair basketballer
- David Ness, Scottish footballer
- Erin Ness, American poker player, former photo producer for Maxim magazine, and television personality
- Harry Ness, a footballer
- Jack Ness, first baseman in Major League Baseball
- Jamie Ness, Scottish footballer
- Nate Ness, American football cornerback and safety
- Ness Flowers, Welsh former rugby player
- Thormod Ness, Norwegian football coach and former player
Science and education
- Carl Van Ness, curator and historian at the University of Florida
- Immanuel Ness, teaches political science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
- Helge Ness, Norwegian botanist
- Norman F. Ness, American physicist
Other fields
- Arlen Ness, American entrepreneur and motorcyclist
- Charles Ness, a senior Royal Air Force commander
- Eliot Ness, American Prohibition agent
- Terje Ness, Norwegian chef