Connell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Brian Connell, New Zealand National Party politician from 2002 to 2008.
Desmond Connell (1926-2017), Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland
Charles Connell (1810–1873), Canadian politician
Charles R. Connell (1864–1922), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
Cyril Connell, Snr. (1899–1974), former rugby league footballer, administrator and University registrar
Cyril Connell, Jr. (1928–2009), former rugby league five-eighth, former scout for Brisbane Broncos
Evan S. Connell (1924–2013), American novelist
Elizabeth Connell (1946–2012), South African-born operatic soprano
Francis Jeremiah Connell (1888–1967), Redemptorist, priest, theologian, professor at Catholic University of America
George Connell (disambiguation), multiple people
Gary Connell, rugby league footballer of the 1970s and '80s
Jane Connell (1925–2013), American actress
Joseph H. Connell (born 1923), American ecologist
Laurie Connell (1946–1996), Australian businessman and horse racing enthusiast
Raewyn Connell (widely known as R.W. Connell; born 1944), Australian sociologist
Richard Connell (1893–1949), American author
Richard E. Connell (1857–1912), US Congressman from New York
William Connell (1827–1909), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
William James Connell (1846–1924), US Congressman from Nebraska
