Ashurst is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Andy Ashurst (born 1965), British pole vaulter Bill Ashurst (1948–2022), English rugby league footballer Bill Ashurst (footballer) (1894–1947), English footballer Eli Ashurst (1901–1927), English footballer Henry Ashurst (merchant) (c. 1614–1680), English merchant Henry Ashurst (town clerk) (1669–1705), Town Clerk of London Henry F. Ashurst (1874–1962), U.S. Senator from Arizona (1912–1941) Sir Henry Ashurst, 2nd Baronet (c. 1670–1732), English Member of Parliament for Windsor, 1715–1722 Jack Ashurst (born 1954), Scottish footballer James Ashurst (died 1679), English divine Len Ashurst (1939–2021), English footballer and manager Mark Ashurst-McGee (born 1969), Mormon historian Matty Ashurst (born 1989), English rugby league footballer Nigel Ashurst, New Zealand association football player William Ashhurst (1647–1720), English politician and banker William Ashurst (footballer) (1894–1947), English footballer William Ashurst (Lord Mayor of London) (1647–1720), English banker, Sheriff of London, Lord Mayor of London and Member of Parliament William Ashurst (Roundhead) (1607–1656), English politician William Henry Ashurst (judge) (1725–1807), English judge William Henry Ashurst (solicitor) (1792–1855), English solicitor William W. Ashurst (1893–1952), American brigadier general