Tempest is the surname of:
Tempest family, a recusant family of northern England in the 16th and 17th centuries Vane-Tempest baronets, dynasty of barons in the United Kingdom Vane-Tempest-Stuarts, Marquesses of Londonderry Annie Tempest (born 1959), British artist and cartoonist known for the comic strip The Yuppies Billy Tempest (1893–1945), English footballer Dale Tempest (born 1963), English former footballer in Hong Kong Edmund Tempest (1894–1921), British First World War flying ace Florence Tempest (1889 – after January 1932), American comedian and dancer Gerard Francis Tempest (1918–2009), American painter, sculptor and architect Greg Tempest (born 1993), English footballer Joey Tempest (born 1963), Swedish rock musician John Tempest (disambiguation), various British Members of Parliament Kae Tempest (born 1985), English poet and spoken word artist Margaret Tempest (1892–1982), English author and artist, best known for illustrating the Little Grey Rabbit books Marie Tempest (1864–1942), English singer and actress Pierce Tempest (1653–1717), English book and print seller Robert Tempest, High Sheriff of Durham 1558–1562 William Tempest (born 1987), British fashion designer William Tempest (politician) (1653–1700), English Member of Parliament