Heyward is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Heyward, former President of CBS News
Andy Heyward (born 1949), American television producer
Cameron Heyward (born 1989), American footballer
Craig Heyward (1966–2006), American footballer
Darrius Heyward-Bey (born 1987), American footballer
Dick Heyward (1914–2005), deputy executive director of UNICEF
Dorothy Heyward (1890–1961), American playwright
DuBose Heyward (1885–1940), American author
Duncan Clinch Heyward (1864–1943), American politician, Governor of South Carolina
Elisabeth Heyward (1919–2007), Nuremberg Trials interpreter
Jason Heyward (born 1989), American baseball player
Louis M. Heyward (1920–2002), American film and television screenwriter
Nick Heyward (born 1961), British musician
Thomas Heyward, Jr. (1746–1809), representative of South Carolina, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence
