East is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Andrew East (born 1991), American football player
• Angela East, British cellist
• Bobby East (born 1984), American racing driver
• Danny East (born 1991), English footballer
• David East, British rugby union official
• David East (artist), American artist
• Edward Hyde East (1764–1847), British politician
• Edward Murray East (1879–1938), American plant geneticist, botanist, and eugenicist
• Elyssa East, American writer
• Guy East (cyclist) (born 1987), American; brother of Andrew East
• Ida Horton East (1842-1915), American philanthropist
• Jamie East (born 1974), English television presenter
• Jeff East (born 1957), American actor
• John Porter East, US Senator
• Katherine East, Canadian-British actress
• Kevin East (born 1971), American soccer player
• May East, Brazilian musician
• Michael East (composer) (c. 1580–1648), English organist and composer
• Michael East (athlete) (born 1978), English middle distance runner
• Morris East (born 1973), Filipino boxer
• Nathan East (born 1955), American musician
• Paul East (1946–2023), New Zealand politician
• Ray East (born 1947), English cricketer
• Robert East (actor) (born 1943), Welsh actor
• Ron East (1943–2023), American football player
• Shawn Johnson East (born 1992), American gymnast; wife of Andrew East
• Thomas East, English printer and music publisher
• Warren East (born 1961), British businessman
• William East (disambiguation)

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