Swales is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alonzo Swales (1870–1952), British trade unionist
Ian Swales (born 1953), English Liberal Democrat politician
John Swales (born 1938), English linguist
Kim Swales, British economist
Penelope Swales, Australian musician
Peter Swales (1932–1996), chairman of Manchester City F.C.
Peter Swales (born 1948), Welsh historian
Steve Swales (born 1973), English footballer
Ted Swales (1915–1945), South African World War II pilot
