Hawksley is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Charles Hawksley (1839–1917), English civil engineer Dominic Hawksley, British actor Dorothy Hawksley (1884–1970), British painter Humphrey Hawksley (born 1964), British journalist James Hawksley (born 1989), Australian football player Lucinda Hawksley (born 1970), English writer Roy Hawksley (born 1942), English rugby player Thomas Hawksley (1807–1893), English civil engineer Warren Hawksley (1943–2018), British politician