Astor (surname)

Astor is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ava Alice Muriel Astor, daughter of John Jacob Astor IV
• Brooke Astor (1902–2007), American philanthropist
• David Astor (1912–2001), British newspaper publisher
• John Jacob Astor (1763–1848), fur-trader and first multi-millionaire of America
• John Jacob Astor III (1822–90), financier
• John Jacob Astor IV, richest passenger on the RMS Titanic
• John Jacob Astor VI (1912–92), son of John Jacob Astor IV and Madeleine Astor
• Madeleine Astor (1893–1940), wife of John Jacob Astor IV
• Mary Astor (1906–1987), Academy Award-winning American actress
• Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (1879–1964), first woman to serve as a British Member of Parliament
• Vincent Astor (1891–1959), American businessman and philanthropist
• Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor, politician and newspaper proprietor
• William Backhouse Astor, Sr. (1792–1875), businessman
• William Backhouse Astor, Jr., (1829–92), businessman
• William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (1848–1919), attorney