Holmqvist is a Swedish surname. Notable people with this surname include:

• Andreas Holmqvist (born 1981), Swedish ice hockey defenseman
• Birger Ivar Holmqvist (1900–1989), former Swedish ice hockey player who competed at the 1928 Winter Olympics
• Johan Holmqvist (born 1978), Swedish ice hockey goaltender
• Leif Holmqvist (born 1942), former Swedish ice hockey goaltender
• Michael Holmqvist (born 1979), Swedish ice hockey forward
• Hasse Holmqvist (born 1945), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider

• Ninni Holmqvist (born 1958), Swedish author and translator
• Stig Holmqvist (1936–2020), Swedish author and photographer

• Nils-Göran Holmqvist (born 1943), Swedish politician
• Wilhelm Holmqvist (1905–1989), Swedish archaeologist