Morehead is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Hodges Morehead (1909–1966), American writer on the game of bridge for The New York Times
Albert Hodges Morehead's son Philip Morehead (born 1942), American musician formerly of Chicago, now residing in Canada.
Boyd Dunlop Morehead (1843–1905), Premier of Queensland, Australia, 1888–1890
Dave Morehead (1943–2025), American Major League Baseball pitcher
John Motley Morehead (1796–1866), Governor of North Carolina, 1841–1845
John's brother James Turner Morehead (1799–1875), American politician
John's wife Ann Eliza Lindsay Morehead (1804–1868), First Lay of North Carolina
John's son James Turner Morehead (1840–1908), American chemist
James' daughter Lily Morehead (1869–1943), American politician
James' son John Motley Morehead III (1870–1965), American chemist and diplomat
Patricia S. Morehead (born 1938), American educator and politician
William Morehead (1737–1793), Scottish landowner
William Morehead's son Robert Morehead (1777–1842), Scottish clergyman and poet
Robert Morehead's son William Ambrose Morehead (1805–1863), Scottish member of the Indian Civil Service who acted as the Governor of Madras
Robert Morehead's son Charles Morehead (1807–1882), Scottish physician who served in the Indian Medical Service