Family name Chestnut (Chestnut 
, Chastaigne 
, كستنائي) , across the world, is quite a common surname. The last name Chestnut is characteristic of Martinique, where it is a common surname, Bahamas, where it is quite a rare surname, and the United States. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Martinique, and Canada. Much less frequently, Chestnut is the forename as well as the last name.
| john h. w. chestnut (1848-1900) (b. 1848) |
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jacob chestnut American police officer (1940-1998), US (b. 1940) |
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cynthia m. chestnut American politician, US (b. 1949) |
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| george chestnut American basketball player (1911-1983), US (b. 1911) |
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cyrus chestnut American musician, US (b. 1963) |
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| harold chestnut American engineer (1917-2001), US (b. 1917) |
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ben chestnut American businessman, US (b. 1975) |
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| j.l. chestnut American activist, US (b. 1930) |
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joey chestnut American competitive eater and reality show contestant, US (b. 1983) |
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ashlei sharpe chestnut American film actress, US (b. 1992) |
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julius chestnut American football running back, US |
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| randy chestnut American comedian, US (b. 1971) |
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| heidi anne chestnut (born 1974) (b. 1974) |
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| shannon gail chestnut (born 1977) (b. 1977) |
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| matthew robert chestnut (born 1979) (b. 1979) |
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