Chesnutt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Charles W. Chesnutt (1858–1932), American author, essayist, political activist and lawyer Cody Chesnutt (born 1968), American musician from Georgia Mark Chesnutt (born 1963), American country music singer Vic Chesnutt (1964–2009), American singer-songwriter from Georgia
See also Chesnut Anne Chesnutt Middle School, year-round middle school, part of Cumberland County Schools in Fayetteville, North Carolina CESNET Chess-Nuts Chestnut