Axworthy is a surname. Notable people with the name include: Chris Axworthy (1947–2023), Canadian politician Lloyd Axworthy (born 1939), Canadian politician, statesman and academic Michael Axworthy (1962–2019), British academic, author and commentator Sally Axworthy (born 1964), British diplomat Tom Axworthy (born 1947), Canadian civil servant, political strategist, writer and professor