Hartwig is a surname of Swedish origin, meaning brave in battle. The first appeared in Pomerania in the wake of the Thirty Years War.
Finnish variants of the name, derived from the North German form Harteke, include Hartik (archaic), Hartikka, Harto, Hartto, Harttu, Hartus, Harttula, Hartikkala, Hartoinen, Hartuinen and most often, Hartikainen, a Savonian noble variant.
The surname Hartwig may refer to:
Carter Hartwig (b. 1956), American professional football player
Clayton Hartwig (1964–1989), American sailor accused of causing the 1989 explosion of the 16″ gun turret on the USS Iowa
Ernst Hartwig (1851–1923), German astronomer
Eva Brigitta Hartwig, later Vera Zorina, German prima ballerina active in America
Gay Hartwig (contemporary), American voice actress
Heike Hartwig (b. 1962), German Olympic shot putter
Jeff Hartwig (b. 1967), American Olympic polevaulter
Jimmy Hartwig (b. 1954), German professional football player
Josef Hartwig (1880-1956), German sculptor, Bauhaus teacher, and designer of an iconic chess set
Justin Hartwig (b. 1978), American professional football player
Marie Hartwig (1906–2001), American professor of physical education and advocate women’s sports
Nicholas Hartwig (1857–1914), Russian diplomat; ambassador to Persia 1906–08 and to Serbia 1904–14
Rex Hartwig (b. 1929), Australian professional tennis player
Wolf C. Hartwig (b. 1921), German film producer
