Wilmshurst is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Elizabeth Wilmshurst (born 1948), former legal adviser to the UK government. Ken Wilmshurst (1931–1992), English athlete. Rea Wilmshurst (1941–1996), editor of Lucy Maud Montgomery's short stories. Walter Leslie Wilmshurst (1867–1939), Freemason.

Lee Wilmshurst born 1983, Director of Steel Build Ltd