Helsted is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Axel Helsted (1847–1907), Danish painter Carl Helsted (1818–1904), Danish composer Dyveke Helsted (1919–2005), Danish art historian and museum director Edvard Helsted (1816–1900), Danish composer Frederik Ferdinand Helsted (1809–1875), Danish painter and drawing master Gustav Helsted (1857–1924), Danish organist and composer