Bolt is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Bolt (born 1959), Australian newspaper columnist
Alex Bolt (born 1993), Australian tennis player
Aslak Bolt (c. 1380 – 1450), Norwegian priest and archbishop
Bobby Bolt (1912–1991), Scottish footballer
Bruce Bolt (1930–2005), American professor
Carol Bolt (1941–2000), Canadian author
Chris Bolt (born 1953), British economist
David Bolt (disambiguation), several people
Dirk Bolt (1930–2020), Dutch-born architect
George Bolt (1893–1963), New Zealand aviator
George T. Bolt (1900–1971), New Zealand government figure
Herbert Bolt (1893–1916), Australian rugby league player and WWI soldier
Jan Bolt (1876–1967), Dutch athlete in gymnastics
Jeremy Bolt (born 1965), British film producer
John Bolt (theologian), American theologian
John F. Bolt (1921–2004), American aviator
Josh Bolt (fl. 2000s – present), British actor
Klaas Bolt (1927–1990), Dutch musician
Michael Bolt (fl. 1980s – 1990s), Australia rugby league player
Ranjit Bolt (born 1959), British author and translator
Rezin A. De Bolt (1828–1891), American politician
Richard Bolt (1911–2002), American physics professor
Richard Bolt (RNZAF officer) (fl. 1940s–1980), New Zealand air marshal
Robert Bolt (1924–1995), British playwright
Skye Bolt (born 1994), American baseball player for the San Francisco Giants
Thomas Bolt (born 1959), American poet and artist
Tommy Bolt (1916–2008), American golfer
Usain Bolt (born 1986), Jamaican track athlete
Wayne Bolt (fl. 1980s – present), American football coach