Worboys is an English surname, a variant of Warboys. Notable people with the surname include: Anne Eyre Worboys (1920–2007), New Zealand writer Gavin Worboys (born 1974), English footballer Helen Worboys, New Zealand politician John Worboys (born 1957), English criminal Mike Worboys (born 1947), British mathematician and computer scientist Walter Worboys (1900–1969), Australian-born British businessman See also Worboys Committee, 1963 British government committee on road signage Warboys (surname) References Surnames English-language surnames Surnames of English origin Surnames of British Isles origin English toponymic surnames Occupational surnames