Burdett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Francis Burdett, 5th Baronet (1770–1844), English politician
George Burdett, second governor of the Province of New Hampshire
Henry Burdett, English financier and philanthropist
John Burdett (b. 1951), British crime novelist
William Burdett, founded Alvecote Priory
Ricky Burdett (b. 1956), Professor or Urban Studies