Helwig is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Andreas Helwig (1572–1643), German classical scholar and linguist
  • David Helwig (1938–2018), Canadian poet
  • Hans Helwig (1881–1952), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
  • John Helwig (1927–1994), American football player
  • Maggie Helwig (born 1961), Canadian poet
  • Martin Helwig (1516–1574), German cartographer from Silesia
  • Paul Helwig (1893–1963), German stage-manager, script-writer, philosopher and psychologist

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