Wurster is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Carl Wurster (1900–1974), German chemist Catherine Bauer Wurster (1905–1964), American social housing pioneer Charles D. Wurster, US Coast Guard admiral Charles Frederick Wurster (1930–2023), American biochemist, environmental activist, and professor of environmental science Donald C. Wurster, US Air Force general Frederick W. Wurster (1850–1917), last mayor of Brooklyn, New York Jon Wurster (born 1966), American musician and comedian William Wurster (1895–1973), American architect Wolfgang W. Wurster (1937–2003), German researcher in the fields of architecture and archaeology