Burford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anne Gorsuch Burford (1942–2004), American lawyer and politicianByron Burford (1920–2011), American painterDella Burford (born 1946), Canadian artist and writerEphraim John Burford (1905–1997), English historian and writerGeorge Burford (1875–?), American soccer coachGordon Burford (1919–2010), Australian model engine designer and manufacturerLolah Burford (died 2002), American writerNathaniel Macon Burford (1824–1898), American politicianPamela Burford (born 1954), American writerPriyanga Burford, British actress and writerRichard Burford (born 1946), American farmer and politicianRobert Burford (1791–1861), English painterRoger Burford (1904–1981), English screenwriter