Notable people surnamed Steward include the following:
Alan Steward, record producer, song writer and recording artist
Alf Steward (1896–after 1939), English football player and manager
Andrew Steward (born 1954), Australian water polo player
Anthony Steward (born 1978), American basketball player
Augustine Steward (1491–1571), English politician
Austin Steward (1793–1860), American slave, abolitionist and author
Brad Steward, American snowboarder and entrepreneur
David Steward (born 1951), American business executive
Dean Steward (born 1923), American football player
Derek Steward (fl. 1950), New Zealand runner
Eddie Mae Steward (1938–2000), American civil rights activist
Emanuel Steward (1944-2012), American boxing trainer and commentator
Ernest Steward (1910–1990), British cinematographer
Frederick Campion Steward (1904–1993), British botanist and plant physiologist
Gregory Steward (born 1962), American canoer
Harold Macdonald Steward (1904–1977), British engineer and politician
Herbie Steward (1926–2003), American saxophonist
Jimmy Steward (born 1946), Honduran football player
John Steward (1874–1937), Anglican bishop of Melanesia
Joseph Steward (1753–1822), American artist
Julian Steward (1902–1972), American anthropologist
Katrina Elayne Steward (born 1979), American choreographer, dancer, singer and actress
Lewis Steward (1824–1896), American politician
Natalie Steward (born 1943), British swimmer
Nicholas Steward (before 1547–1634), English politician
Osbern the Steward (before 1007–c. 1040), Norman steward
Pat Steward (born 1962), Canadian musician
Peter Steward (born 1942), Australian Australian rules footballer
Richard Steward (c. 1593–1651), English churchman
Robert Steward (disambiguation) (before 1503–1557), English cleric
Ron Steward (born 1927), Australian media personality
Samuel Steward (1909–1993), American writer, professor, tattoo artist and pornographer
Simon Steward (c. 1572–after 1629), English politician
Susan McKinney Steward (1847–1918), American physician and author
Theophilus Gould Steward (1843–1924), American author, educator and clergyman
Tim Steward, Australian musician, singer and songwriter
Tony Steward (1941–2002), South African cricketer
Tony Steward (American football) (born 1992), American football player
William Steward (New Zealand politician) (1841–1912), New Zealand politician
William Steward (UK politician) (1901–1987), British politician