Tolhurst is a surname, and may refer to:
George Tolhurst (1827–1877), English composer a 19th-century English composer Jeremiah Tolhurst (1615–1671), English Civil War soldier, businessman and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1654 and 1660 John Tolhurst (born 1943), British Rear Admiral and a former Royal Navy officer Kelly Tolhurst (born 1978), English Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester and Strood since 2015 Kerryn Tolhurst, Australian musician and songwriter Lol Tolhurst (born 1959), founding member of the UK rock band, The Cure Rhys Tolhurst, Australian singer-songwriter Stan Tolhurst, Australian actor William Tolhurst (1931–2013), New Zealand chartered accountant and member of parliament