Harwood is both a surname and occasional given name. Notable people with the name include:
SurnameAndrew Harwood (television host) (1945–2008), Australian quiz show host, announcer and actorAndrew Harwood (cricketer) (born 1964), former English cricketerAndrew A. Harwood (1802–1884), admiral in the United States NavyAurelia Harwood (1865–1928), American conservationist and educatorBarney Harwood (born 1979), English television presenterBasil Harwood (1859–1949), English organist and composerBenjamin F. Harwood (c. 1818 – 1856), New York lawyerBo Harwood, American composerBruce Harwood (born 1963), Canadian actorBusick Harwood (c. 1745 – 1814), English physicianCharles Harwood (1880–1950), Governor of the United States Virgin IslandsEdward Harwood (fl. 1769), British theologianEdward Harwood (of Darwen) (1707–1787), English composerEdward C. Harwood (1900–1980), American economistElizabeth Harwood (1938–1990), English opera sopranoGeorge Harwood (1845–1912), British businessman and politicianGwen Harwood (1920–1995), Australian poet and librettistGuy Harwood (born 1938), British racehorse trainerHenry Harwood (1888–1950), British naval officerHenry Stanislas Harwood (1838–1911), Canadian politicianH. M. Harwood (1874-1959), British businessman, playwright, screenwriter and theatre managerJohn Harwood (journalist) (born 1956), American JournalistJohn Harwood (writer) (born 1946), Australian poet and novelistJohn Berwick Harwood (1828–1899), English writerJustin Harwood New Zealand guitaristKate Harwood (fl. since 2005), British television producerKeith Harwood, recording engineerKenneth Harwood (born 1924), American administratorLee Harwood (born 1939), British poetLee Harwood (footballer) (born 1960)Malcolm Harwood (born 1938), English poker playerMichael Harwood (guitarist) (born 1975), former guitarist for the band UltraMichael Harwood (RAF officer)Mike Harwood (born 1959), Australian golferNancy Harwood (born 1948), American Playboy centerfoldRichard Harwood (born 1979), British cellistRichard Harwood, pseudonym of Richard Verrall (born 1948), English politician and Holocaust denierRobert Harwood (1826–1897), Canadian politicianRobert Unwin Harwood (1798–1863), Canadian politicianRonald Harwood (born 1934), British playwright and writerRyan Harwood (born 1991), Australian rules footballerShane Harwood (born 1974), Australian cricketerShuna Harwood (born 1940), British costume designerSimon Harwood, British police officer involved in the death of Ian TomlinsonThomas Harwood (died 1652), Virginia colonial politicianVanessa Harwood (born 1947), Canadian ballet dancer and choreographerVictoria Harwood, voice actressGiven nameHarwood Greenhalgh (1849–1922), English footballerSir Harwood Harrison (1907–1980), British politicianHarwood Jarvis (1884–1936), Australian cricketerHarwood Sturtevant (1888–1977), American bishopHarwood Williams (born 1970), Kittitian cricketer