Tawiah is both a surname and a given name. Tawiah is a Ghanaian name given to the first child born after twins. Notable people with the name include:

Surname: Abraham Badu-Tawiah, Ghanaian scientist A. O. F. Tawiah, Ghanaian politician Augustine Tawiah, Ghanaian politician Beverly Tawiah, English singer, better known as Tawiah Ebo Tawiah, Ghanaian unionist and politician Erasmus Ransford Tawiah Madjitey (1920–1996), Ghanaian police officer, diplomat and politician Eyram Tawia, founder of Leti Arts Hisashi Appiah Tawiah, Japanese footballer Jacob Aplerh Tawiah, Ghanaian politician Jonas Tawiah-Dodoo, British sports coach Likpalimor Kwajo Tawiah, Ghanaian politician Michael Tawiah (born 1990), Ghanaian footballer Nii Tackie Tawiah III, Ga Mantse

Given name: Aquinas Tawiah Quansah, Ghanaian politician George Tawia Odamtten, Ghanaian mycologist Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, Ghanaian jurist Tawia Adamafio, Ghanaian politician Tawiah M'carthy, Ghanaian-born Canadian actor and playwright Tawiah Modibo Ocran (1942–2008), Ghanaian academic and judge Paul Tawiah Quaye, Ghanaian police officer Raymond Tawiah Abraham, Ghanaian politician