Amherst (surname)
Amherst is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Baron Amherst, in particular:
- * Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst, British army officer
- * William Amherst , younger brother of the above
- Baron Amherst of Hackney, created 1892 for:
- *William Tyssen-Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst of Hackney
- **Alicia Amherst, gardening historian and daughter of the above
- Earl Amherst:
- * William Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst, Governor-General of India from August 1823 to February 1828
- * William Amherst, 2nd Earl Amherst
- ** Josceline Amherst, Australian politician and fifth son of the 2nd earl
- * William Amherst, 3rd Earl Amherst
- * Hugh Amherst, 4th Earl Amherst
- * Jeffery Amherst, 5th Earl Amherst
