Kürten is a German surname and the name of a village in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Kürten. Notable people with the surname include:
David Kurten (born 1971), British politician Dieter Kürten, German journalist Gustavo Kuerten (born 1976), Brazilian tennis player Hans Peter Kürten, mayor of Remagen Jessica Kürten (1969–), Irish equestrian Peter Kürten (1883–1931), German serial killer, The Vampire of Düsseldorf Dedicated to Peter Kürten, 1981 album by Whitehouse