Paxman may refer to:

Organisations Paxman Musical Instruments, a British manufacturer of horns Paxman Promotions, a video game reissue and compilation publisher Paxman (engines), originally Davey, Paxman & Davey, Engineers latterly part of English Electric and GEC and now part of MAN AG as MAN B&W Diesel Ltd, Paxman

People Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), Yorkshire broadcaster, journalist and author Giles Paxman (1951−2025), British diplomat Mike Paxman (born 1953), multi-instrumentalist and record producer Stephen Paxman (born 1970), Australian rules footballer

Other uses Paxman, a fictional character in the Darkover series by Marion Zimmer Bradley