Shriver is an occupational surname. The name derives from the Indo-European root word , which came to mean "to write", and which relates to multiple modern words, including in English and and in German (to write). The surname Shriver may refer to:
- Anthony Shriver (born 1965), American political activist
- Bobby Shriver (born 1954), American politician
- Brian Shriver (born 1987), American soccer player
- David Shriver (1735âÂÂ1826), American politician and judge from Maryland
- David Shriver Jr. (1769âÂÂ1852), American politician and engineer from Maryland
- Edward Shriver (1812âÂÂ1896), American politician from Maryland
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921âÂÂ2009), American disability rights activist
- Garner E. Shriver (1912âÂÂ1998), American politician
- Isaac Shriver (1777âÂÂ1856), American politician from Maryland
- Jacob Shriver (1779âÂÂ1841), American politician from Maryland
- Jerry Shriver (1941âÂÂ1969), US Army special forces and MACV-SOG soldier
- Lionel Shriver (born 1957), female American writer
- Loren Shriver (born 1944), American astronaut
- Maria Shriver (born 1955), American journalist
- Mark D. Shriver (born 1965), American geneticist
- Mark Kennedy Shriver (born 1964), American politician
- Marley Shriver (born 1937), American swimmer
- Pam Shriver (born 1962), American tennis player
- Phillip Shriver (1922âÂÂ2011), American historian
- Sargent Shriver (1915âÂÂ2011), American politician
- Thomas H. Shriver (1846âÂÂ1916), American politician
- Timothy Shriver (born 1959), American nonprofit leader