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

• Barton Kyle Yount (1884–1949), American general
• Christian Yount (born 1988), American football long snapper
• Ducky Yount (1885–1970), American Major League Baseball pitcher in 1914
• Eddie Yount (1915–1973), American Major League Baseball outfielder in 1937 and 1939
• George C. Yount (1794–1865), American trapper and explorer, first American resident of California's Napa Valley
• Hampton Yount (born 1984), American stand-up comedian
• Harry Yount (1837–1924), American mountain man; first de facto park ranger of Yellowstone National Park

• Younts Peak, a peak in Wyoming named after Harry Yount

• John P. Yount (1850–1872), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
• Larry Yount (born 1950), American Major League Baseball pitcher in 1971, brother of Robin Yount
• Miles Franklin Yount (1880–1933), American oil baron
• Robin Yount (born 1955), American Major League Baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1974 to 1993, Hall of Famer, and brother of Larry Yount