Bridgewater is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: (), Hong Kong Actress having British, Chinese and Malaysian ancestry Brad Bridgewater (born 1973), American swimmer Carl Bridgewater (1965–1978), murdered newspaper boy Cecil Bridgewater (born 1942), American jazz trumpeter and composer Dee Dee Bridgewater (born 1950), American jazz singer John Bridgewater (1532–1596), English clerical historian Teddy Bridgewater (born 1992), American football player