Hayward is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:A. E. Hayward (1884–1939), American cartoonist Abraham Hayward (1801–1884), English writer and essayist Adam Hayward, American football player Alvinza Hayward (1822–1904), gold mining millionaire Ashton Hayward mayor of Pensacola, president of the Andrews Research and Education Foundation Basil Hayward (1928–1989) English footballer and manager Bill Hayward (1868–1947), American track and field coach Bob Hayward (1927–1961), Canadian powerboat racer Brian Hayward, Canadian ice hockey player Bronwyn Hayward, New Zealand political scientist Brooke Hayward, American actress and author Bruce W. Hayward, New Zealand geologist, marine ecologist, and author Byron Hayward, Welsh rugby player Carolyn Hayward, Canadian bullfighter and artist Chard Hayward, Welsh actor Charles Hayward (politician) (1839–1919), mayor of Victoria, British Columbia (1839–1919) Charles Hayward (musician), English musician Charles William Hayward (1892–1983), British entrepreneur and philanthropist Charlie Hayward, American bass guitarist Charlotte Hayward, professional German skater Chris Hayward (1925–2006), American television writer and producer Chuck Hayward (1920–1998), American actor and stuntman Daniel Hayward (1808–1852), English cricketer Don Hayward (1925–1999), Welsh rugby player Sir Edward Waterfield Hayward a.k.a. Sir Bill Hayward (1903–1983), South Australian store owner, businessman, and art collector Eric Hayward, English footballer Evan Hayward (1876–1968), English Liberal M.P. for South East Durham (1910–1918) Ferd Hayward (1911–1988), Canadian long-distance walker Florence Hayward (1858–1939), South Australian poet, pen name "Firenze" Florence Hayward (writer), St. Louis author Francesca Hayward, Kenyan-born English ballet dancer and actress George Hayward, Welsh rugby player George S. L. Hayward (1894–1924), British World War I aviator and Military Cross recipient George W. Hayward (1840–1870), British explorer George Simpson-Hayward, English cricketer Gordon Hayward, American basketball player Gordon Hayward (cricketer), (1926–2014), English cricketer Harry T. Hayward (1865–1895), American gambler and suspected serial killer Hilda Hayward, New Zealand pioneer filmmaker Sir Isaac Hayward, leader of London County Council (1947–1965) Sir Jack Hayward, English property developer Jack Hayward (academic), English writer and academic James Hayward (artist), English military historian James Hayward (artist), born 1943 Jimmy Hayward, American animation director Jocquim Hayward Stocqueler (1801–1886), British journalist Joel Hayward, New Zealand-born academic and poet John Hayward (historian), English historian John Davy Hayward (1906–1965), English editor, critic and anthropologist John Hayward (artist) (1929-2007), English stained glass artist John Warburton (producer), British television producer Julia Sampson Hayward, American tennis player Justin Hayward, English singer/songwriter, The Moody Blues Katy Hayward, Northern Irish academic Ken Hayward, Australian politician Lance Hayward (1916–1991), Bermudan jazz pianist Lawrence Hayward, English musician Lazar Hayward, American basketball player Leland Hayward, Hollywood and Broadway agent and theatrical producer Lillie Hayward (1891–1971), American silent film actress Louis Hayward, British actor Maurice Hayward (1923) Mary Hayward Weir (1915–1968), American steel heiress Mary E. Smith Hayward (1842–1938), American businesswoman Max Hayward (1924–1975), British lecturer and Russian translator Monroe Hayward (1840–1899), American senator Nantie Hayward, South African cricketer Nathaniel Hayward (1808–1865), inventor Nelson Hayward (1810–1857), 6th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio Paul Hayward, Australian rugby player Rachel Hayward, Canadian actress Ray Hayward, American baseball player Reggie Hayward, American football player Reginald Frederick Johnson Hayward (1891–1978), South African Victoria Cross recipient Richard Arthur Hayward, tribal chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe (1975–1998) Richie Hayward (1946–2010), American drummer, Little Feat Rick Hayward, chairman of English professional football club Wolverhampton Wanderers Robert Hayward (disambiguation), several people Roger Hayward (1899–1979), American artist and architect Rowland Hayward, English merchant and Lord Mayor of London Rudall Hayward (1900–1974), New Zealand film pioneer Ruxton Hayward, British eccentric Sidney Hayward (1897–1961), British barrister Steve Hayward, English footballer Steven Hayward, Canadian novelist Steven F. Hayward, American writer Susan Hayward, American actress Thomas Hayward (cricketer) (1835–1876), English cricketer Thomas Hayward (1767–1798), Royal Navy Officer Thomas Hayward (tenor), American tenor Thomas B. Hayward, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Tim Hayward, English food writer and restaurateur Tim Hayward, British academic Tom Hayward (1871–1939), English cricketer Tony Hayward, Former Chief Executive of BP Group Victor Hayward (1888–1916), English explorer Victoria Hayward, Canadian softball player Victoria Hayward (1876–1956), Bermudan-born travel writer and journalist Wally Hayward (1908–2006), South African endurance athlete Walter Hayward-Young (1868–1920), British artist William Hayward (disambiguation), several people William Hayward, English sailor and captain William Hayward Pickering (1910–2004), New Zealand rocket scientist