Henshaw is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alex Henshaw (1912-2007), British air racer and test pilot
David Henshaw (1791–1852), 14th United States Secretary of the Navy
Ernest Henshaw (1870–1950), Australian politician
George Holt Henshaw (1831-1891), Canadian engineer and draftsman
Henry Wetherbee Henshaw (1850–1930), American ornithologist
Jim Henshaw (born 1949), Canadian actor
John Henshaw (born 1951), British actor
John Prentiss Kewly Henshaw (1792-1852), Episcopal Church Bishop of Rhode Island
Joseph Henshaw (1608–1679), Bishop of Peterborough, England
Julia Wilmotte Henshaw (1869–1937), Canadian botanist, writer, and ambulance driver in the First World War
Nathaniel Henshaw (1628-c. 1673) Original Fellow of the Royal Society
Ross Henshaw (born 1952), former Australian rules footballer
Roy Henshaw (1911-1993), Major League Baseball pitcher
Thomas Henshaw (alchemist) (1618-1700) Original Fellow of the Royal Society with Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth
Thomas Henshaw (benefactor) (1731-1810)
Thomas Henshaw (bishop) (1873-1938), fifth Bishop of Salford, England
Fictional characters:
Hank Henshaw, DC Comics' Cyborg Superman
Elizabeth Henshaw, a character from the 2003 film The Haunted Mansion
