Brill (surname)

Brill is a fairly uncommon family name, most seen in the Dutch language. People with the surname Brill include:

Artists

• John Frederick Brill (d. 1942), World War II mural artist
• Matthijs Brill and Paul Brill, 16th century Flemish landscape painters
• Slavko Brill, Croatian sculptor

Athletes

• Dean Brill, athlete
• Debbie Brill (b. 1953), Canadian high-jumper
• Frank Brill, American bowler and baseball player
• John Brill, American ice hockey player
• Karl Brill, American football player
• Martin Brill, New Zealand fencer
• Marty Brill (American football), football coach
• Sam Brill (b. 1985), American soccer player

Businesspeople

• E. J. Brill, founder of Brill Publishers (Leiden)
• J. G. Brill, founder of J. G. Brill and Company
• Ron Brill, American businessman and co-founder of Home Depot

Educators

• Ann Brill, Dean of the School of Journalism at Kansas University
• Ralph Brill, Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law

Performers

• Charlie Brill (b. 1938), American actor
• Eddie Brill, comedian
• Fran Brill (b. 1946), voice actress and puppeteer, worked on Sesame Street
• Lindy Brill, British actress
• Marty Brill (comedian)

Politicians

• Arthur Brill, German politician during the 1920s and 1930s
• Barry Brill, New Zealand politician
• Hermann Brill (1895-1959), German politician who opposed the rise of Nazism
• Julie Brill, commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission

Scientists

• Alexander von Brill, mathematician
• Eric Brill, computer scientist
• Henry Brill, psychiatrist
• Nathan Edwin Brill, physician
• Robert H. Brill, archaeologist and chemist
• Steve Brill, naturalist
• Yvonne Brill (1926-2013), rocket scientist

Writers

• Abraham Brill (1874-1948), Austrian-born American psychiatrist
• Bill Brill, sportswriter
• Logan Brill, singer/songwriter
• Paul Brill, American composer, songwriter, and producer
• Steven Brill (journalist) (b. 1950), the founder of American Lawyer magazine and other information services
• Steven Brill (scriptwriter) (b. 1962), actor, director, and screenwriter
• William H. Brill, journalist

Others

• Angel Kreiman Brill (1945-2014), Chief Rabbi of Chile
• David P. Brill, gay rights advocate
• Kurt Brill, Wehrmacht officer
• Samuel Löw Brill (1814-1897), Hungarian rabbi
• William Brill (RAAF officer) (1916-1964), Australian military pilot