Mayhew is a surname of English, Norman French or biblical origins. It is also sometimes a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname People Abby Shaw Mayhew (1864–1954), American physical educator Augustus Mayhew (1826–1875), English journalist and author Christopher Mayhew (1915–1997), British politician Cicely Mayhew (1924–2016), British diplomat Clarence W. W. Mayhew (1906–1994), American architect David R. Mayhew (born 1937), American political scientist David Mayhew (racing driver) (born 1982), American racing driver Diane Youdale Mayhew (born 1970), English television personality Donna Mayhew (born 1960), American javelin thrower Edward Mayhew (1569–1625), English Benedictine Experience Mayhew (1673–1758), New England missionary Gerry Mayhew (born 1969), British air marshal Helen Mayhew, British radio presenter and producer Henry Mayhew (1812–1887), English social researcher and reforming journalist Horace Mayhew (1845–1926), British mining engineer Horace Mayhew (journalist) (1816–1872), English journalist John Mayhew (disambiguation), various people Jonathan Mayhew (1720–1766), American clergyman Judith Mayhew Jonas (born 1948), New Zealand-born British lawyer and academic Kenneth Mayhew (1917–2021), British Army veteran Lauren Mayhew (born 1985), American singer and actress Matthew Mayhew (1648–1710), Governor and Chief Magistrate of Martha's Vineyard Martin Mayhew (born 1965), American football player and executive Nell Brooker Mayhew (1875–1940), American artist Patrick Mayhew (1929–2016), British barrister and politician Peter Mayhew (1944–2019), English-born American actor Robert Mayhew (1880–1971), Canadian politician and diplomat Robert Mayhew (curler) (born 1993), Canadian curler Sara Mayhew (born 1984), Canadian writer and graphic artist Thomas Mayhew (1593–1682), Governor of Massachusetts who established the first English settlement of Martha's Vineyard in 1642 Wilbur Waldo Mayhew (1920–2014), American zoologist
Fictional characters Alexander Mayhew, in the video game 007: Nightfire Benjamin Mayhew IX and Michael Mayhew (Honorverse), in David Weber's science fiction Honorverse series Brandon "Badger" Mayhew, in Breaking Bad and El Camino Dexter Mayhew, in One Day (TV series) Richard Mayhew, in Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere
Given name Mayhew Beckwith (1798–1871), merchant and politician in Nova Scotia (in present-day Canada) Mayhew Folger (1774–1828), American whaler who rediscovered the Pitcairn Islands Mayhew Foster (1911–2011), American soldier
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