Appleyard is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Appleyard, professional football player
Bob Appleyard, former England and Yorkshire cricketer
Bryan Appleyard, a journalist and author
Dennis R. Appleyard, a professor of International Studies and Economics at Davidson College
David Appleyard, a Reader in the Languages of the Horn of Africa at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London
Donald Appleyard, was a Professor of Urban Design at the University of California
Francis Appleyard, was an English cricketer
Fred Appleyard, was a British landscape artist
Major Frederick Ernest Appleyard, was a British Army commander
Major John Geoffrey Appleyard, was a British Special Air Service (SAS) officer
Ian Appleyard, a British alpine skier, rally driver and ornithologist
José Luis Appleyard, was a Paraguayan poet
George Appleyard, was an English football forward
Gertrude Appleyard, British archer
John Appleyard, was an English cricketer
Sir Leonard Appleyard, former British diplomat
Mark Appleyard, a professional skateboarder
Sir Matthew Appleyard (c. 1607–1670), MP for Hedon 1661–70
Matthew Appleyard (died 1700) (c. 1660–1700), MP for Hedon 1689–95
Peter Appleyard, a Canadian jazz vibraphonist
Rob Appleyard, a former Wales international rugby union player
Robin Appleyard, a retired 125cc Grand Prix motorcycle racer (1983–96)
