Forward is a surname. People bearing it include:
Allen Forward (1921–1994), Welsh international rugby union playerChauncey Forward (1793–1839), American politicianJonathan Forward, (1680–1760), English merchantRobert L. Forward (1932–2002), American physicist and writerBob Forward (born 1958), American film director and son of Robert L. ForwardEve Forward (born 1972), American writer and daughter of Robert L. ForwardWalter Forward (1786–1852), American jurist, politician, and government administrator