Burchell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Beau Burchell (born 1978), American musician and record producer
Charles Jost Burchell, Canadian diplomat
David Godwin Burchell BEM (1924-2009), South Australian businessman, recreational scuba diver and Australian Rules football administrator
Francis Burchell (1874-1947), English cricketer
Fred Burchell (baseball) (1879-1951), American baseball player
Fred Burchell (ice hockey) (1931-1998), Canadian ice hockey player
Jamie Burchell (born 1979), British basketball player
Reginald Burchell (1883-1955), Australian politician
Thomas Burchell (1799-1846), Baptist missionary and slavery abolitionist in Jamaica
Thomas Burchell (cricketer) (1875-1951), English cricketer
William John Burchell (1781-1863), English explorer and naturalist