Thwaites is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ann Thwaytes (1789–1866) English philanthropist also known as Mrs Thwaites Brenton Thwaites (born 1989), Australian actor Bryan Thwaites (born 1923), English applied mathematician, educationalist and administrator Caitlin Thwaites (born 1986), Australian netball and volleyball player Daniel Thwaites, Sr. (1777–1843), founder of Thwaites Brewery Daniel Thwaites (1817–1888), English brewer and Liberal Party politician David Thwaites (born 1976), British actor Denis Thwaites (1944–2015), English professional footballer who played outside left Edward Thwaites (1667–1711), English scholar of the Anglo-Saxon language F. J. Thwaites (1908–1979), Australian novelist George Henry Kendrick Thwaites (1812–1882), British botanist and entomologist whose standard author abbreviation is Thwaites Guy Thwaites (born 1971), British professor John Thwaites (disambiguation) John Barrass (Jack) Thwaites (1902–1986), Tasmanian bushwalker and conservationist John Anthony Thwaites (1909–1981), British art critic and author John Thwaites (Australian politician) (born 1955) John Thwaites (British politician) (1815–1870) Kate Thwaites (born 1980), Australian politician) Michael Thwaites (1915–2005), Australian academic, poet and intelligence officer Reuben Gold Thwaites (1853–1913), American historical writer Robinson Thwaites (1807-1884), English mechanical engineer and mill-owner Ronald Thwaites (born 1945), Jamaican minister and politician; see Constituencies of Jamaica Thomas Thwaites (disambiguation) Thomas Thwaites (civil servant) (c.1435–1503), English civil servant Thomas Thwaites (cricketer) (1910-2000), Australian cricketer Thomas Thwaites (designer), British designer and writer William Thwaites (1868–1947), former Commander of the British Army of the Rhine
See also Thwaites (disambiguation)