Heygate is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sir Frederick Heygate, 2nd Baronet (1822–1894), British politician Harold Heygate (1884–1937), English cricketer James Heygate (fl. 1630–1638), Scottish-born Anglican bishop in Ireland John Heygate (1903–1976), Northern Irish journalist and novelist Reginald Heygate (1883–1956), English cricketer Richard Heygate (born 1940), British businessman and writer William Heygate (disambiguation)
See also Heygate Baronets