Askew is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sports people B. J. Askew (born 1980), American football player Billy Askew (born 1959), English footballer Carl Askew (born 1952), Australian motorcycle speedway and drag bike rider Dave Askew (born 1963), English darts player Dean Askew (born 1962), New Zealand cricketer John Askew (1908–1942), English rugby and cricket player Lynsey Askew (born 1986), English cricketer Matthias Askew (born 1982), American football player Oliver Askew (born 1996), American race car driver Philip Askew (born 1973), British ice dancer Rayshawn Askew (born 1979), American football player Sonny Askew (born 1957), American soccer player Tosh Askew, English rugby coach Vincent Askew (born 1966), American basketball player
Other people Anne Askew (1521–1546), English poet and Protestant persecuted as a heretic Anthony Askew (fl. 1699–1774), English physician and book collector Barry Askew (1936–2012), English newspaper editor Christopher Crackenthorp Askew (23 May 1782 — 7 December 1848), Royal Navy Captain Desmond Askew (born 1972), English actor Ed Askew (1940–2025), American painter and singer-songwriter Edward Ayscu or Askew (1550–1616/17), English historian Egeon Askew (1576–unknown), English divine Felicity Askew (born 1899, date of death unknown), English sculptor George Edward Askew (died 1779), English dramatist and travel writer Sir Henry Askew (1775–1847), lieutenant-general in the British army Janet Askew (died 2015), New Zealand nurse John Bertram Askew (1869–1929), socialist translator Lucy Jane Askew (1883–1997), briefly the oldest person in Europe Luke Askew (1932–2012), American actor Reginald Askew (1928–2012), British Anglican priest and academic Reubin Askew (1928–2014), American politician, governor of Florida Rilla Askew (born 1951), American novelist and short story writer Steve Askew (born 1957), English guitarist, formerly with Kajagoogoo Terry Askew, creator of British children's sci-fi audio series The Space Gypsy Adventures Valerie Askew (1939–2020), British modelling agent Walter "Salty Walt" Askew, American sea shanty singer William Askew (1490–1541), juror in the trial of Anne Boleyn, father of Anne Askew Claire Askew (born 1986), British author
See also Askew, Mississippi, an unincorporated community Askew Codex, ancient parchment of gnostic writings Askew Institute on Politics and Society in Florida Askew School of Public Administration and Policy in Florida View Askew Productions - American film production studio Margaret Fell (née Askew), leading member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)