Hawkesworth is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bob Hawkesworth, Canadian politicianJohn Hawkesworth (book editor) (c. 1715–1773), English writer and book editorJohn Hawkesworth (Army general) (1893–1945), British Army Lieutenant-GeneralJohn Hawkesworth (producer) (1920–2003), English television producer and script writerM. Maurice Hawkesworth (born 1960), American songwriter and producerWilliam de Hawkesworth (died 1349), English medieval college head and university chancellor