Milward is an English surname and a masculine given name. It is a version of Millard^[1] and Millerd.^[2]

Notable people with the name include:

• Alan Milward (1935–2010), British economic historian
• Alfred Milward (1870–1941), British professional footballer
• Edward Milward (1712?–1757), English physician and historian of medicine
• Evan Milward (born 1984), Canadian former soccer player
• Gregory Milward (born 1985), British radio DJ, television presenter and author
• John Freeman Milward Dovaston (1782–1854), British poet and naturalist
• Malcolm Milward (born 1948), English cricketer
• Marguerite Milward (1873–1953), British sculptor and anthropologist
• Peter Milward (1925–2017), British Jesuit priest and literary scholar
• Richard Milward (born 1984), English novelist
• Richard Milward (priest) (1609–1680), British priest
• Simon Milward (1965–2005), General Secretary of the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations
• Victor Milward (1840–1901), British politician
• William Milward (1702–1742), British actor

• Milward Adams (1857–1923), American businessman
• Milward Dedman, American politician
• Milward Kennedy (1894–1968), English civil servant, journalist, crime writer and literary critic
• Milward Simpson (1897– 1993), American politician