Gifford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Gifford, Lord Gifford (1820–1887), Scottish advocate; benefactor of the Gifford Lectures endowment
Alden I. Gifford (1910 – 1995) American international businessman; diplomat to several countries in Latin-America
Baron Gifford a title in the peerage of Great Britain and the various holders therof
Robert Gifford, 1st Baron Gifford (1779–1826), British lawyer, judge, and politician
Edric Gifford, 3rd Baron Gifford (1849–1911), recipient of the Victoria Cross
Anthony Maurice Gifford, 6th Baron Gifford (b. 1940), counsel in Guildford Four and Birmingham Six appeals
Barry Gifford (b. 1946), an American writer
Charles Gifford (Canadian politician) (1821–1896), a former member of the Ontario provincial legislature
Charles Gifford (astronomer) (1861–1948), a New Zealand explorer and astronomer
Charles K. Gifford, bank executive at BankBoston and Bank of America, and corporate director of CBS
Charles L. Gifford (1871–1947), United States Congressman from Massachusetts
Chris Gifford (field hockey) (born 1966), former field hockey striker from Canada
Chris Gifford (actor), writer and executive producer at Nickelodeon
Colin Gifford (b. 1936), British railway photographer
Denis Gifford (1927–2000), British writer and comics illustrator
Dino Gifford (1917–2013), Italian footballer
Duncan Gifford (b. 1972), Australian pianist and piano teacher based in Spain
Edward Winslow Gifford (1887–1959), American anthropologist at University of California Berkeley
Frances Gifford (1920 –1994), American actress
Frank Gifford (1930–2015), American athlete and sports commentator, husband of Kathie Lee Gifford
Gabriel Gifford (1554–1629), Catholic Archbishop of Reims; also known as William Gifford
George Gifford (disambiguation)
Gilbert Gifford (1560–1590), double agent during years of Elizabeth I and Mary
Grace Gifford (1888–1955), Irish artist and cartoonist and briefly wife of Joseph Plunkett
Hugh de Giffard (12th century), Scottish baron
Josh Gifford (b. 1941), English jockey
Kathie Lee Gifford, television host and singer; wife of Frank Gifford
Maurice Gifford (1859–1910), son of 2nd Baron Gifford, British Army Officer
Norman Gifford (b. 1940), English cricketer
Oscar S. Gifford (1842–1913), United States Congressman from South Dakota
Peter Gifford (b. 1955), Australian guitarist for Midnight Oil
Richard Gifford (1725–1807), British poet
Rob Gifford, (fl. 1994–present), British-born radio correspondent
Robert Swain Gifford
Sally Gifford
Sanford Robinson Gifford
Thomas Gifford (politician), Canadian politician
Thomas Gifford
Walter Sherman Gifford (1885–1966), American businessman and president of the AT&TCorporation
Will Gifford
William Gifford
Zerbanoo Gifford
