Sawe is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jonathan Kiplimo Sawe (born 1995), Kenyan middle-distance runner
Julius Sawe (born 1971), Kenyan racewalker
Mathew Sawe (born 1988), Kenyan high jumper
Sabastian Sawe (born 1995), Kenyan long-distance runner
Tito Sawe (1960–2002), Kenyan sprinter
William Sawe (born 1955), Kenyan racewalker