Szathmary (or Szathmáry) is a Hungarian surname:
Elemér Szathmáry (1926–1971), Hungarian swimmer
Emőke Szathmáry (born 1944), Hungarian anthropologist, president of The University of Manitoba
Eörs Szathmáry (born 1959), Hungarian evolutionary biologist
Irving Szathmary (1907–1983), American arranger and composer best known for television themes, brother of William (Bill Dana)
Louis Szathmary (1919–1996), Hungarian-American chef, restaurateur and writer
William Szathmary (born 1924), birth name of American comedian Bill Dana, brother of Irving
Zsigmond Szathmáry (born 1939), Hungarian organist, pianist, composer, and conductor