Hewson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Ali Hewson (born 1961), Irish activist and wife of U2's Bono
  • Allan Hewson (born 1954), former New Zealand Rugby union All Black
  • Arthur Hewson (1914–1999), Australian politician
  • Ashleigh Hewson (born 1979), Australian Rugby union Wallaroo
  • Brian Hewson (1933–2022), retired British middle-distance athlete
  • David Hewson (born 1953), British novelist
  • Dave Hewson (composer) (born 1953), British television and film composer
  • David Hewson (Canadian football) (born 1982), Canadian football player
  • Dominic Hewson (born 1974), English cricketer
  • Emily Hewson (born 1982), Australian tennis player
  • Eve Hewson (born 1991), Irish actress and Bono and Ali Hewson's daughter
  • Gilbert Hewson (died 1951), Irish politician
  • Helen Joan Hewson (1938–2007), Australian botanist and botanical illustrator
  • Henry Hewson, rugby league footballer of the 1920s
  • John Hewson (died 1662), a soldier in the New Model Army and signatory on the death warrant of King Charles I
  • John Hewson (1744–1821), an American textile printer born in England
  • John Hewson (born 1946), Australian economist and former politician
  • Jones Hewson (1874–1902), Welsh singer and actor
  • Liv Hewson (born 1995), Australian actor
  • Marillyn Hewson (born 1954), American businesswoman, former chairman, President, and CEO of Lockheed Martin
  • Bono (born Paul Hewson in 1960), Irish singer of U2
  • Peter Hewson, British singer, vocalist with Chicory Tip
  • Richard Anthony Hewson (born 1943), English musician
  • Sam Hewson (born 1988), English footballer
  • Sherrie Hewson (born 1950), English actress
  • Tony Hewson (1934–2020), former British racing cyclist
  • William Hewson (1806–1870), English theological writer
  • William Hewson (surgeon) (1739–1774), English surgeon

See also

  • Hewson River New Zealand
  • Hewson-Gutting House, a registered historic building in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Hewson Consultants, 1980s video game developer and publisher