Wilmot is a surname, and may refer to:Andy Wilmot, British racing driver Arthur Wilmot (1845–1876), English clergyman and cricketer Ben Wilmot, English footballer Charles Wilmot, 1st Viscount Wilmot, English soldier, Lord President of Connaught (1616–1644) Chester Wilmot (1911–1954), Australian war correspondent David Wilmot (politician) (1814–1868), American politician David Wilmot (actor), Irish stage, screen and television actor Sir Edward Wilmot, 1st Baronet (1693–1786), English physician Elizabeth Wilmot, Countess of Rochester (1651–1681), wife of John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester Elizabeth Montgomery (designer), married name Elizabeth Wilmot (1902–1993), English theatre and opera costume and scenic designer Ern Wilmot, Australian rugby league player Frank Wilmot, Australian poet Fred Wilmot (1927–2009), Canadian football player Gary Wilmot, British entertainer Gilead J. Wilmot (1834-?), American soldier and politician, member of the Wisconsin State Senate Grant Wilmot (1956–2016), Australian rules footballer Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester (1612–1658), British Royalist Sir Henry Wilmot, 5th Baronet (1831–1901) Henry Wilmot (politician) (1826–1888), Canadian politician James Wilmot (1726–1807), clergyman and alleged creator of Baconian theory James P. Wilmot (1911–1980), US aviation executive and Democratic Party organizer John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester (1647–1680), British Libertine and satyrist John Wilmot (politician) (1748–1815), British lawyer and politician, member of Parliament from 1776 to 1796 John Wilmot, 1st Baron Wilmot of Selmeston (1893–1964), British politician, Minister of Aircraft Production (1945–1946), Minister of Supply (1945–1947). John Eardley Wilmot (1709–1792), English judge, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas (1766–1771) John McNeil Wilmot (1755–1847), Canadian politician Jorge Wilmot (1928–2012), Mexican artisan Kate Wilmot, Anglican bishop in Australia Katherine Wilmot, Irish traveller and diarist Kilburn Wilmot (1911–1996), English cricketer Lemuel Allan Wilmot (1809–1878), Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge Lorrie Wilmot, South African cricketer Louise Currie Wilmot, first female commander of a United States Naval base Malcolm Wilmot (1771–1859), merchant and politician in New Brunswick Mike Wilmot, Canadian comedian Mollie Wilmot, American philanthropist and socialite Montague Wilmot, British Governor of Nova Scotia (1763–1766) Norah Wilmot (1889–1980), British racehorse trainer Percy Wilmot (1881–1950), Australian rules footballer Reginald Wilmot (1869–1949), Australian sports journalist Rhys Wilmot, Welsh footballer Richard Wilmot (1703–1772), Canon of Windsor (1748–1772) Robert Wilmot (playwright), Church of England clergyman, and playwright Robert Duncan Wilmot (1809–1891), Canadian politician Robert Duncan Wilmot Jr. (1837–1920), Canadian Member of Parliament, son of the above Robert Wilmot, Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler Sir Robert Wilmot, 1st Baronet (1708–1772), Secretary to the Lord Chamberlain of the Household Sir Robert Wilmot, 2nd Baronet, Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland Samuel Wilmot (1772–1848), Irish surgeon Samuel Street Wilmot (1773–1856) surveyor, tanner, farmer and political figure in Upper Canada Tom Wilmot, Anglican bishop in Australia Walt Wilmot (1863–1929), American baseball player William Wilmot (1869–1957), English cricketer