People
- Ada Lewis Sawyer, pioneer female attorney from Rhode Island
- Alan Sawyer (born 1928), professional basketball player
- Amos Sawyer, President of Liberia 1990–1994
- Benjamin C. Sawyer, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Celia Sawyer, art dealer, Four Rooms dealer
- Chris Sawyer, computer game designer
- Diane Sawyer, American journalist and TV host
- Gary Sawyer, English association football player for Plymouth Argyle F.C.
- Gordon E. Sawyer Award, of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- Grant Sawyer, Governor of Nevada
- Herbert Sawyer (1730–1798), British Royal Navy admiral
- Herbert Sawyer, British Royal Navy admiral, son of the above
- Ivy Sawyer, American singer, actress and dancer
- Joe Sawyer, Canadian actor
- Josh Sawyer, video game designer
- Lee Sawyer, English footballer
- Lewis E. Sawyer, American congressman
- Miranda Sawyer, English journalist
- Natalie Sawyer, English sports presenter
- Peter Hayes Sawyer, English professor of medieval history, known for his annotated list of Anglo-Saxon charters
- Philetus Sawyer, American politician
- Ray Sawyer, singer from the band Dr. Hook
- Robert J. Sawyer, science fiction author
- Roland D. Sawyer, Massachusetts clergyman and politician
- Shawn Sawyer, figure skater
- Stephen S. Sawyer, American painter
- Thomas C. Sawyer, Ohio State Senator
- Toby Sawyer, English actor
- William Sawyer, several people
- Walter Warwick Sawyer, Mathematics author
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