Kohut is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Kohut, rabbinic scholar
George Alexander Kohut, American rabbi, writer, and bibliographer
Heinz Kohut, Austrian-born American psychoanalyst
Józef Kohut, Polish ice hockey player
Oleksandra Kohut, (born 1987) Ukrainian sport wrestler
Bohdan Kohut, Ukrainian professional footballer
Ron Cahute, Canadian musician