Erasmus is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alan Erasmus (born 1949), British actor and co-founder of Factory Records in Manchester Ashley Erasmus (born 2005), South African shot putter and discus thrower Daniel Erasmus, South African Paralympic athlete Daniel Erasmus (cricketer) (born 1973), Zimbabwean cricketer Daniel Jacobus Erasmus (1830–1913), South African Boer politician, acting president of Transvaal between 1871 and 1872, nicknamed 'van Straat'/'van Straten' Daniel Jacobus Elardus Erasmus (1845-1914), Second Boer War general, nicknamed Maroela Douglas Erasmus (born 1990), South African swimmer Frans Erasmus (1896–1967), South African politician Georges Erasmus (born 1948), Canadian politician Gerhard Erasmus (born 1995), Namibian cricketer Jaco Erasmus (born 1979), Italian rugby union player Kermit Erasmus (born 1990), South African football player Marais Erasmus (born 1974), South African cricket umpire Neil Erasmus (born 2003), Australian rules footballer Rassie Erasmus (born 1972), South African rugby union coach and former player