Folwell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arthur Folwell (1904–1966), Australian rugby player and coach Bob Folwell (1885–1928), American football player and coach Dale Folwell (born 1958), American politician William H. Folwell (1924–2022), American Episcopal prelate William Watts Folwell (1833–1929), American educator, writer, and historian Louis Folwell Hart (1862–1929), American politician
See also Folwell, Minneapolis, neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Gertrude C. Folwell School Fallwell