Arkell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A. J. Arkell (1898-1980), English archaeologist and colonial administratorFrank Arkell (1935–1998), Australian politicianHenry Arkell (1898–1982), English cricketerJohn Arkell (1835–1923), English rower and clergymanKeith Arkell (born 1961), English chess grandmasterMyles Arkell (born 1932), English cricketerReginald Arkell (1882–1959), English writerSimon Arkell (born 1966), Australian Olympic pole vaulterThomas Arkell (1823–1906), English-Canadian politicianValerie Arkell-Smith (1895–1960), English crossdresser also known by her pseudonym, Colonel Sir Victor BarkerWilliam Joscelyn Arkell (1904–1958), English geologist and paleontologist