Budgen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Chris Budgen (born 1973), New Zealand rugby union player Edward Budgen (1884–1962), South African cricketer Frank Budgen (1882–1971), English painter Frank Budgen (director) (1954–2015), English commercial director Henry Budgen (1865–1929), English cricketer John Budgen founder of Budgens supermarkets in Notting Hill, London Nicholas Budgen (1937–1998), English politician Tom Budgen (born 1985), Dutch professional wrestler better known as Aleister Black