Tawney is a surname that refers to:
C. H. Tawney (1837–1922), English educator and translatorCyril Tawney (1930–2005), English singer and songwriterJames Albertus Tawney (1855–1919), American politician from Minnesota; U.S. representative 1893–1911Lenore Tawney (1907–2007), American fiber artistR. H. Tawney (1880–1962), English writer, economist, and historian