Dorward is a surname. Notable people by that name include:

• Arthur Dorward (British Army officer) (1848–1934)
• Arthur Dorward (1925–2015), Scottish international rugby union player
• David Dorward (born 1952), Canadian politician
• Helen Dorward (born 1933), Scottish actress who played in Children of Fire Mountain
• James Dorward (born 1841), Scottish mariner
• Nigel Dorward (born 1966), Zimbabwean cricketer
• Tom Dorward (1916-1941), Scottish sportsman

• Nigel Smith (alpine skier)
• Nigel Smith (footballer born 1958)
• Nigel Smith (footballer born 1969)
• Nigel Stein
• Nigel Stock
• Nigel Stock (disambiguation)
• Nigel Stocks
• Nigel S. Wright
• Nigel Taggart
• Nigel Teare
• Nigel Tippett
• Nigel Traverso
• Nigel Triffitt
• Nigel Tuffnel
• Nigel Uno
• Nigel Unwin
• Nigel Vanu
• Nigel Vardy
• Nigel Vaulkhard
• Nigel Vernon Roberts
• Nigel Vincent
• Nigel Wace
• Nigel Walker (criminologist)
• Nigel Watson (musician)
• Nigel Weatherill