Williston is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
David Williston (1868–1962), American landscape architect
Edward Bancroft Williston (1837–1920), officer in the United States Army
George H. Williston (1818–1881), American state and territorial legislator
Lorenzo P. Williston (1815–1887), American lawyer and politician
Ray Gillis Williston (1914–2006), Canadian educator and politician
Samuel Wendell Williston (1851–1918), American paleontologist
Samuel Williston (1861–1963), American lawyer