Cordero is a Spanish and Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrea Cordero Lanza di Montezemolo (b. 1925), Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Angel Cordero Jr. (b. 1942), Puerto Rican jockey
Atilano Cordero Badillo (b. 1943), Puerto Rican entrepreneur and supermarket owner
Chad Cordero (b. 1982), American professional baseball player
Federico A. Cordero (b. 1928), Puerto Rican classical guitarist
Francisco Cordero (b. 1975), Dominican professional baseball player
Gilda Cordero-Fernando (contemporary), Filipina writer and publisher
Jean Marc Cordero (b. 1986), Filipino Ballet Dancer
Joaquín Cordero (1923–2013), Mexican actor
Jorge Cordero (born 1952), Cuban singer
Jorge Cordero (footballer), footballer who played in 1987 Copa América squads
Juan Cordero (1822-1884), Mexican painter and muralist
Juan César Cordero Dávila (1904–1965), Puerto Rican Major General in the US Army during the Korean War
Julián Cordero (b. 1984), Dominican professional baseball player
León Febres Cordero (b. 1931), President of Ecuador 1984–1988
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (b. 1947), Italian businessman, Chairman of Ferrari
Luis Cordero Crespo (1833–1912), President of Ecuador 1892–1895
Maria Cordero (a.k.a. Fat Mama Maria) (b. 1954), singer, actress, and chef from Macau
Mario Cordero (a.k.a. Catato) (b. 1930), Costa Rican professional football player and coach
Miguel Febres Cordero (1854–1910), Ecuadoran educator, member of the Christian Brothers order
Olga Sánchez Cordero (contemporary), Mexican jurist, member of the Supreme Court of Justice
Paquito Cordero (b. 1932), Puerto Rican comedian and television producer
Rafael "Churumba" Cordero Santiago (1942–2004), Puerto Rican politician, Mayor of Ponce 1989–2004
Rafael Cordero (1790–1868), Puerto Rican educator, known as “The Father of Public Education in Puerto Rico”
Rodrigo Cordero (b. 1973), Costa Rican professional football player
Víctor Cordero (b. 1973), Costa Rican professional football player
Roque Cordero (b. 1917), Panamanian-American composer
Sebastián Cordero (b. 1972), Ecuadoran film director, writer, and editor
Wil Cordero (a.k.a. Coco) (b. 1971), Puerto Rican professional baseball player