Kyd is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Gerald Kyd (born 1973), South African actor
Jesper Kyd (born 1972), acclaimed video game and film music composer
Michael Kyd (born 1977), English professional footballer
Robert Kyd (1746–1793), British botanist
Thomas Kyd (1558–1594), English dramatist
Warren Kyd (born 1939), former New Zealand politician
William Kyd (fl. 1430-1453), English 15th-century pirate
