Appleyard is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Appleyard, professional football playerBob Appleyard, former England and Yorkshire cricketerBryan Appleyard, a journalist and authorDennis R. Appleyard, a professor of International Studies and Economics at Davidson CollegeDavid Appleyard, a Reader in the Languages of the Horn of Africa at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of LondonDonald Appleyard, was a Professor of Urban Design at the University of CaliforniaFrancis Appleyard, was an English cricketerFred Appleyard, was a British landscape artistMajor Frederick Ernest Appleyard, was a British Army commanderMajor John Geoffrey Appleyard, was a British Special Air Service (SAS) officerIan Appleyard, a British alpine skier, rally driver and ornithologistJosé Luis Appleyard, was a Paraguayan poetGeorge Appleyard, was an English football forwardGertrude Appleyard, British archerJohn Appleyard, was an English cricketerSir Leonard Appleyard, former British diplomatMark Appleyard, a professional skateboarderSir Matthew Appleyard (c. 1607–1670), MP for Hedon 1661–70Matthew Appleyard (died 1700) (c. 1660–1700), MP for Hedon 1689–95Peter Appleyard, a Canadian jazz vibraphonistRob Appleyard, a former Wales international rugby union playerRobin Appleyard, a retired 125cc Grand Prix motorcycle racer (1983–96)