Southward is an adjective meaning "movement towards the south".
People with the name Southward include:
- Ferguson Southward (1898 – 1981), English rugby league footballer of the 1920s
- Ike Southward (1934 – 2006), English rugby league footballer of the 1950s and 1960s
- John Southward (1840 – 1902), English writer
- Len Southward (1905 – 2004), New Zealand engineer, businessman, and vehicle collector
- Walter Southward (1902 – 1977), English Archdeacon in New Zealand