Heston is both an English surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Alan Heston (born 1934), American economist
Charlton Heston (1923–2008), American actor
Chris Heston (born 1988), American baseball player
Edward W. Heston (1745–1824), American revolutionary
Fraser Clarke Heston (born 1955), American screenwriter, son of Charlton Heston
Steven L. Heston, American mathematician, economist and financier
Watson Heston (1846–?), American cartoonist
Willie Heston (1878–1963), American footballer
Given name:
Heston Blumenthal (born 1966), English chef
Fictional characters:
Heston Carter, character in the soap opera Doctors