Helwig is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Andreas Helwig (1572âÂÂ1643), German classical scholar and linguist
- David Helwig (1938âÂÂ2018), Canadian poet
- Hans Helwig (1881âÂÂ1952), German Nazi SS concentration camp commandant
- John Helwig (1927âÂÂ1994), American football player
- Maggie Helwig (born 1961), Canadian poet
- Martin Helwig (1516âÂÂ1574), German cartographer from Silesia
- Paul Helwig (1893âÂÂ1963), German stage-manager, script-writer, philosopher and psychologist
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