Forward is a surname. People bearing it include:
Allen Forward (1921–1994), Welsh international rugby union player
Chauncey Forward (1793–1839), American politician
Jonathan Forward, (1680–1760), English merchant
Robert L. Forward (1932–2002), American physicist and writer
Bob Forward (born 1958), American film director and son of Robert L. Forward
Eve Forward (born 1972), American writer and daughter of Robert L. Forward
Walter Forward (1786–1852), American jurist, politician, and government administrator