Attwell is a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Arthur Attwell (1920–1991), Anglican clergyman Bob Attwell (born 1959), Canadian ice hockey player David Attwell, British neuroscientist Erin Attwell (born 1999), Canadian cyclist Ernest T. Attwell (1877–1949), American football coach J. Evans Attwell (1931–2007), American attorney Hayley Atwell (born 1982), British-American actress Jamie Attwell (born 1982), English football player Lesley Attwell (born 1971), Canadian softball player Mabel Lucie Attwell (1879–1964), British illustrator Michael Attwell (1943–2006), English actor Reg Attwell (1920–1986), English football player Ron Attwell (1935–2017), Canadian ice hockey player Rory Attwell (born 1980), British musician Stuart Attwell (born 1982), English football referee

See also Atwell (surname)