Hackworth is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ben Hackworth (born 1977), Australian writer and film directorDavid Hackworth (1930–2005), United States Army colonel and prominent military journalistGreen Hackworth (1883–1873), American jurist of international lawJohn Hackworth (born 1970), American soccer coachJohn Wesley Hackworth (19th century), inventor of Hackworth valve gearTimothy Hackworth (1786–1850), steam locomotive mechanical engineerTony Hackworth (born 1980), English footballer