Griswold is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A. Minor Griswold (1934–1891), American humorist
Alexander Viets Griswold (1766–1843), Protestant Episcopalian Bishop and evangelist in the U.S.
Alfred Whitney Griswold (1906–1963), president of Yale University
Bill Griswold, American computer scientist
Daniel T. Griswold, director of the Cato Institute's Center for Trade Policy Studies
Deirdre Griswold, American politician
Don T. Griswold (1917–1943), U.S. Navy ensign
Dwight Griswold (1893–1954), American politician
Erwin Griswold (1904–1994), U.S. Solicitor General
Florence Griswold (1850–1937), founder of the "Lyme Art Colony" in Old Lyme, Connecticut
Francis H. Griswold, (1904 - 1989), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general
Frank Tracy Griswold, 25th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church
Gaylord Griswold (1767–1809), American politician
Glenn Griswold (1890–1940), American politician
George Griswold (died 1857), American politician
Harry W. Griswold (1886–1939), American politician
John Ashley Griswold (1822–1902), American politician
John Augustus Griswold (1822–1872), American politician
Larry Griswold (1905–1996), American gymnast
Matthew Griswold (congressman) (1833–1919), American politician
Matthew Griswold (governor) (1714–1799), American politician
Morley Griswold (1890–1951), American politician
Oscar Griswold (1886–1959), an American general during World War II
Putnam Griswold (1875–1914), American singer
Ralph Griswold (1934–2006), American computer scientist
Robert E. (Bob) Griswold (born 1935), American motivational speaker
Roger Griswold (1762–1812), American politician
Samuel Griswold (1790–1867), American Industrial pioneer
Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1793–1860), American author, better known under the pseudonym Peter Parley
Stanley Griswold (1763–1815), American politician
Rufus Wilmot Griswold (1815–1857), American editor, critic, and anthologist
Tom Griswold (born 1953), American radio host
