Oftedal is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Lars Oftedal Broch (1939–2017), Norwegian judge Kari Oftedal Lima (1943–2019), Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party Christian S. Oftedal (1907–1955), Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party Hanna Bredal Oftedal (born 1994), Norwegian handball player Lars Oftedal (1877–1932), the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of Trade Lars Oftedal (born 1838) (1838–1900), Norwegian revivalist, priest, social reformer, politician, publicist and newspaper editor Magne Oftedal (1921–1985), Norwegian linguist who researched Scottish Gaelic dialects, the Celtic languages and Spanish Stine Bredal Oftedal (born 1991), Norwegian handball player Sven Oftedal (1844–1911), Norwegian American Lutheran minister Sven Oftedal (politician) (1905–1948), the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs in 1945 and 1945–1948 Tor Oftedal (1925–1980), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party Alfred Oftedal Telhaug (1934–2016), Norwegian educationalist
See also Oftel Soft pedal