Converse is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Marquis Mills Converse (1861-1931), American founder of the Converse Rubber Shoe Company
Florence Converse (1871–1967), American author
Frank Converse (born 1938), American actor
Frederick Converse (1871–1940), American composer of classical music
George A. Converse (1844–1909), officer of the United States Navy
George L. Converse (1827–1897), American politician, a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1879–1881
Harriet Maxwell Converse, American author and folklorist
Julius Converse (1798–1885), American politician, Governor of Vermont from 1872–1874
Philip Converse (1928-2014), American political scientist
