Kornegay is a surname. Notable people by that name include:
George Paul Kornegay (1913–2014), was an American folk and outsider artist. Horace R. Kornegay (1924–2009), U.S. Representative from North Carolina. Charles Kornegay (born 1974), American-Spanish basketball player. W. H. Kornegay (1865–1935), attorney in private practice in Vinita, Oklahoma. Tad Kornegay, retired professional Canadian football defensive back.