Chitwood is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Bill Chitwood (1890–1961), American fiddler Christina Chitwood (born 1990), American ice dancer Joie Chitwood (1912–1988), American racing driver and businessman May Belle Hutson Chitwood (1908–1994), American author, nematologist, helminthologist, and zoologist Mike Chitwood, American law enforcement officer Randolph Chitwood, American surgeon Whitney Chitwood, American stand-up comedian
See also Chitwood, Oregon, an unincorporated community in Oregon, United States