Borthwick is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Alastair Borthwick (1913–2003), Scottish author and broadcaster
Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk (1830–1908), British politician
David Borthwick (born 1950), Australian public servant
Emily Borthwick (born 1997), British high jumper
Gabrielle Borthwick (1866–1952), pioneering motorist and mechanic
Jack Borthwick (Australian footballer) (1884–1948), Australian footballer
Jack Borthwick (footballer, born 1886) (1886–1942), Scottish football player
Jamie Borthwick (born 1994), English actor
Jessica Borthwick (1888–1946), British filmmaker and sculptor
John Borthwick (disambiguation)
John Borthwick (footballer) (born 1964), English footballer
John Borthwick (veterinary surgeon) (1867–1936), veterinary surgeon in the Cape Colony, South Africa
Sir John Thomas Borthwick, 3rd Baronet (1917–2002) of the Borthwick baronets
John Borthwick, 5th Lord Borthwick (died 1566)
John Borthwick, 8th Lord Borthwick (died 1623)
John Borthwick, 9th Lord Borthwick (1616–1675) (dormant 1675)
John David Borthwick (1824–1892), Scottish journalist and author
John Henry Stuart Borthwick, 23rd Lord Borthwick (1905–1996) (confirmed in title 1986)
John Hugh Borthwick, 24th Lord Borthwick (1940–2025)
Mamah Borthwick (1869–1914), American translator
Mark Borthwick, British photographer
Peter Borthwick (1804–1852), British politician and newspaper editor
Ruth Borthwick, chair of English PEN
Scott Borthwick (born 1990), English cricketer
Steve Borthwick (born 1979), English rugby player
Walter Borthwick (1948–2021), Scottish football player and manager
William Borthwick
William Borthwick, 1st Lord Borthwick (died 1458), Scottish peer and ambassador
William Borthwick, 2nd Lord Borthwick (died 1483), Scottish ambassador to England
William Borthwick, 3rd Lord Borthwick (died 1503), Scottish nobleman and ambassador
William Borthwick, 4th Lord Borthwick (died 1542), Scottish nobleman
William Jason Maxwell Borthwick (1910–1998), British Royal Navy officer
William Borthwick (mayor) (1848–1928), mayor of Ottawa, 1895–1896
Bill Borthwick (1924–2001), Australian politician



