Lovejoy is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Allen P. Lovejoy (1825–1904), American politician Arthur Oncken Lovejoy (1873–1962), American philosopher and intellectual historian Asa Lovejoy (1808–1882), American pioneer and politician, founder of Portland, Oregon Ben Lovejoy (born 1984), American ice hockey player Chad Lovejoy (born 1973), American politician Curtis Lovejoy (1957–2021), American swimmer, Paralympic gold medalist Deirdre Lovejoy (born 1962), American actress Elijah Parish Lovejoy (1802–1837), American journalist and abolitionist Esther Pohl Lovejoy (1869–1967), American physician and activist F. T. F. Lovejoy (1854–1932), American industrialist Frank Lovejoy (1912–1962), American actor George Lovejoy (1923–2003), Australian rugby league commentator George A. Lovejoy (New Hampshire politician) (1931–2015), American politician and businessman George A. Lovejoy (Washington politician) (1879–1944), American politician Ian Lovejoy (born 1982), American politician Joseph Cammett Lovejoy (1805–1871), American clergyman, activist, author Julia Louisa Lovejoy (1812-1882), American abolitionist writer Lynda Lovejoy (born 1949), Navajo politician Margot Lovejoy (1930–2019), Canadian-American digital artist and historian of art & technology Owen Lovejoy (1811–1864), American congressman and abolitionist Owen Lovejoy (anthropologist) (born 1943), American evolutionary biologist Paul Lovejoy (born 1943), Canadian historian Pauli Lovejoy (born 1988), British drummer, recording artist, music director Patricia Lovejoy, American politician Ray Lovejoy (1939–2001), British film editor Rob Lovejoy (born 1991), American retired soccer player Robin Lovejoy (1924–1985), Australian theatre director and actor Spencer Lovejoy (born 1998), American professional squash player Terry Lovejoy (born 1966), Australian amateur astronomer and information technologist Thomas Lovejoy (1941–2021), American ecologist Tim Lovejoy (born 1968), English television presenter William Lovejoy (1849–1913), Australian politician, member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Fictional characters: Reverend Timothy Lovejoy, a recurring character in the animated television series The Simpsons Helen Lovejoy, wife of the above Lovejoy, a fictional antiques dealer of eponymous novels and television