Kinder is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Chuck Kinder (1946–2019), American novelist Claude W. Kinder (1852–1936), English railway engineer in China Derek Kinder (born 1986), American football player Donald Kinder (born 1947), American political scientist Ellis Kinder (1914–1968), American baseball pitcher Gary Kinder (born 1962), American decathlete Gary Kinder (author), American writer on sociology and crime Hermann Kinder (1944–2021), German writer Jan Kinder (1944–2013), Norwegian ice hockey player John Kinder (born 1974), American racing driver John Kinder (priest) (1819–1903), New Zealand artist and photographer Manfred Kinder (born 1938), West German sprinter Mary Kinder (1909–1981), Prohibition-era gun moll Peter Kinder (born 1954), American politician Randy Kinder (born 1975), American football player Richard Kinder (born 1944), American businessman, CEO of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners Ryan Kinder, American singer Steve Kinder, American basketball coach Vladimír Kinder (born 1969), Slovak footballer