Tangye is a surname of Breton origin and is common in Cornwall. It may refer to: * Richard Tangye * His son, Sir Harold Lincoln Tangye, 1st Baronet (1866–1935) * His son, Sir Basil Richard Gilzean Tangye, 2nd Baronet (1895–1969) * His son, Lt. Colonel Richard Trevithick Gilbertstone Tangye O.B.E., JP * His son Derek Tangye * Derek's wife Jean Tangye * His son Nigel Tangye * His niece, Helena Tangye Lean * Her son Edward Tangye Lean * Her son David Tangye Lean, aka David Lean * George Tangye, Richard's brother