East is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew East (born 1991), American football player Angela East, British cellist Bobby East (born 1984), American racing driver Danny East (born 1991), English footballer David East, British police officer and rugby union official David East (artist), American artist Edward Hyde East (1764–1847), British politician Edward Murray East (1879–1938), American plant geneticist, botanist, and eugenicist Elyssa East, American writer Fleur East, English singer Guy East (cyclist) (born 1987), American; brother of Andrew East Ida Horton East (1842–1915), American philanthropist Jamie East (born 1974), English television presenter Jeff East (born 1957), American actor John Porter East, US Senator Katherine East, Canadian-British actress Kevin East (born 1971), American soccer player May East, Brazilian musician Michael East (composer) (c. 1580–1648), English organist and composer Michael East (athlete) (born 1978), English middle-distance runner Morris East (born 1973), Filipino boxer Nathan East (born 1955), American musician Paul East (1946–2023), New Zealand politician Ray East (born 1947), English cricketer Robert East (actor) (born 1943), Welsh actor Ron East (1943–2023), American football player Sean East II (born 2000), American basketball player Shawn Johnson East (born 1992), American gymnast; wife of Andrew East Thomas East, English printer and music publisher Warren East (born 1961), British businessman William East (disambiguation)