Rukeyser is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Louis Rukeyser (1933-2006), American financial journalist Merryle Rukeyser (1897–1988), was an American journalist and educator Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980), American poet and political activist Stacy Rukeyser (born 1970), American television writer and producer William S. Rukeyser (born 1939), American journalist