Hearst is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Amanda Hearst (born 1984), American socialite, activist, fashion model and heiressGarrison Hearst, NFL running backGeorge HearstGeorge Randolph Hearst, Jr.John Randolph HearstJohn Augustine HearstLydia Hearst-ShawMichael HearstMillicent HearstPatty Hearst (born 1954), now known as Patricia Hearst Shaw, American newspaper heiress and occasional actress, kidnap victimPhoebe HearstPhoebe Hearst CookeRandolph Apperson Hearst (1915–2000), last surviving son of William Randolph Hearst and father of Patty HearstRick HearstWilliam Howard Hearst (1864–1941), Conservative premier of the Canadian province of OntarioWilliam Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), American newspaper magnate, founder of Hearst Corporation and builder of Hearst CastleWilliam Randolph Hearst II (1908–1993), editor-in-chief of Hearst Newspapers after the death of his fatherWilliam Randolph Hearst III (born 1949), president of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation since early 2003