Tavener is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Colin Tavener (born 1945), English professional footballer Jackie Tavener (1897–1969), American professional baseball player John Tavener (disambiguation), several people John Tavener (1944–2013), English composer John Tavener (American football) (1921–1993), American football player John Tavener (baseball) (1897–1969), American baseball player Mark Tavener (1954–2007), English writer, humorist, and dramatist Robert Tavener (1920–2004), English printmaker, illustrator, and teacher
See also Tavener (disambiguation) Taverner (surname)