Shield is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
George Shield (1876–1935), British Labour Party politician Hugh Shield (1831–1903), English academic, barrister and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885 Ian Shield (1914–2005), English cricketer Jeff Shield (1953–2009), Australian professional rugby league player Joe Shield, former quarterback in the National Football League Leroy Shield (1893–1962), American film score and radio composer Little Shield (died 1879), chieftain of the Northern Cheyenne from 1865 to 1879 Mark Shield (born 1973), former Australian Football referee Pretty Shield (1856–1944), medicine woman of the Crow Nation William Shield (1748–1829), English composer, violinist and violist
See also Shields (surname)