Bamforth is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adrian Bamforth, British comic book artist Charles Bamforth (born 1952), British scientist Nicholas Bamforth, British legal scholar Rosemary Bamforth (1924–2018), Scottish pathologist Scott Bamforth (born 1989), American-Kosovan basketball player Vic Bamforth (born 1952), British glass artist