Chesnutt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Charles W. Chesnutt (1858–1932), American author, essayist, political activist and lawyer
- Cody Chesnutt (born 1968), American R&B and neo soul musician from Atlanta, Georgia
- Mark Chesnutt (born 1963), American country music singer
- Vic Chesnutt (1964–2009), American singer-songwriter from Athens, Georgia
See also
edit- Chesnut
- Anne Chesnutt Middle School, year-round middle school, part of Cumberland County Schools in Fayetteville, North Carolina
- CESNET
- Chess-Nuts
- Chestnut