Congreve (surname)

Congreve is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ambrose Congreve (1907–2011), Irish industrialist, best known for his world-famous garden at Mount Congreve
• Billy Congreve (1891–1916)
• Cameron Congreve, Swansea City footballer, born 2004
• Cecil Ralph Townshend Congreve (1876–1952), English tea planter in India
• Galfred Congreve (fl. 1850–1881), Scottish amateur footballer and cricketer, later a civil servant
• Richard Congreve (1818–1899), English philosopher
• Walter Congreve, Governor of Malta from 1924 to 1926
• William Congreve (1670–1729), English playwright
• Sir William Congreve, 1st Baronet (1742–1814), pioneer in gunpowder production
• Sir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet (1772–1828), creator of the Congreve rocket