Astor (surname)
Astor is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ava Alice Muriel Astor (1902–56), 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 (1864–1912), 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 (1879–1952), 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
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