Attwell is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Arthur Attwell (1920–1991), Anglican clergymanBob Attwell (born 1959), Canadian ice hockey playerDavid Attwell, British neuroscientistErnest T. Attwell (1877–1949), American football coachJ. Evans Attwell (1931–2007), American attorneyJamie Attwell (born 1982), English football playerMabel Lucie Attwell (1879–1964), British illustratorMichael Attwell (1943–2006), English actorReg Attwell (1920–1986), English football playerRon Attwell (born 1935), Canadian ice hockey playerRory Attwell (born 1980), British musicianStuart Attwell (born 1982), English football referee