Swayne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Charles Swayne (1842–1907), American district judge Charles Richard Swayne (1843–1921), first Resident Commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, a British protectorate Deborah F. Swayne, American statistician Desmond Swayne, British politician Eric John Eagles Swayne (1863-1929), British Army officer and colonial administrator Geraldine Swayne, British painter and filmmaker Giles Swayne, British composer Harald George Carlos Swayne (1860-1940), British Army officer explorer, naturalist, big game hunter and writer, brother of Eric Swayne Harry Swayne, American National Football League player Harry Swayne (cricketer) (1869–1911), English cricketer John Swayne (1890–1964), Second World War British Army lieutenant-general Joseph Griffiths Swayne (1819–1903), English obstetric physician who investigated cholera Kevin Swayne, American football player Noah Haynes Swayne (1804–1884), American jurist and politician, a United States Supreme Court justice Steve Swayne, music professor Sylvia Swayne, American politician Thomas Swayne, 18th century cricketer Wager Swayne (1834-1902), American Civil War Union Army major general awarded the Medal of Honor, son of Noah Haynes Swayne William Swayne (1862–1941), Anglican bishop and author William Marshall Swayne (1828–1918), American sculptor William Swayne (MP), Member of Parliament for Chippenham in 1589