Hignett or Hignet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alan Hignett (born 1946), English footballer Craig Hignett (born 1970), English footballer John Hignett (1900–1994), English Equerry to Edward VIII Mary Hignett (1915–1980), British actress Mathilde Hignet (born 1993), French politician Richard Hignett (born 1972), English cricketer Sam Hignett (1885 – c. 1933), English footballer