Crowther

Crowther is a surname, derived from the old Welsh musical instrument the crwth. Notable people with the surname include:

• Arnold Crowther, stage-magician, puppeteer, and promoter of Wicca religion
• Antony Crowther, British computer programmer
• Bosley Crowther (1905–1981), American film critic
• Charles Crowther (1831–1894), Australian politician
• Emlyn Crowther (born 1949), New Zealand drummer
• Geoffrey Crowther, Baron Crowther (1907–1972), English politician
• Hal Crowther (born 1945), American journalist and essayist
• Hilton Crowther (b.1879), English mill owner and football club chairman
• John Edward Crowther, (1863–1931) English mill owner and philanthropist
• Joseph Stretch Crowther (1820–93} English architect
• Leslie Crowther (1933–1996), English comedian
• Liz Crowther (born 1954), English actress
• Patricia Crowther (born 1943), American cave explorer
• Paul Crowther (born 1953), English professor of philosophy
• Patricia Crowther (born 1927), promoter of Wicca religion
• Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809–1891), Nigerian bishop
• Stan Crowther (footballer) (born 1935), English footballer
• Stanley Crowther (1925–2013), English politician
• William Crowther (born 1936), American computer programmer
• William Crowther (Australian politician) (1817–1885), Australian politician