Sheffield is an Anglo-Saxon surname, widespread mainly in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. The surname Sheffield's meaning is said to be originated from the city in South Yorkshire. Notable people with the surname include:
Sheffield Baronets
Charles Sheffield, physicist and science fiction author
Gary Sheffield, Major League Baseball player
Gary Sheffield (historian), military historian
Jack Sheffield (footballer) (1879–1915), English footballer
Johnny Sheffield, American former child actor
Joseph Earl Sheffield, railroad magnate and philanthropist
Jeremy Sheffield, English actor
LaTanya Sheffield, American hurdler
Rob Sheffield, American music journalist
Samantha Sheffield, wife of UK Prime Minister Cameron.
Tamie Sheffield, American actress and model
William Paine Sheffield, Sr. (1820–1907), U.S. Representative and Senator from Rhode Island
William Paine Sheffield, Jr. (1857–1919), U.S. Representative from Rhode Island