Curwen is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anne Curwen (1889–1973), National General Secretary, YWCA of Great BritainAnnie Jessy Curwen (1845–1932), an author of books of instruction in music and piano playingChristopher Curwen (1929–2013), Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service from 1985 to 1989Christopher Curwen (MP) (died 1450), English soldier, administrator and politicianClarice Modeste-Curwen, a politician and educator from GrenadaDaisy Curwen (born 1889), British swimmerDavid Curwen (1913–2011), British miniature railway steam locomotive mechanical engineerHenry Curwen (c.1581–1623), English politicianHugh Curwen (died 1568), English ecclesiastic and statesmanJohn Curwen (1816–1880), English Congregationalist minister, and founder of the Tonic sol-fa system of music educationCurwen Press, a music publishing house founded 1863 by John CurwenJohn Curwen (physician) (1821–1901), Superintendent of the first public mental hospital in PennsylvaniaPatric Curwen (1884–1949), British stage and film actorPatricius Curwen (c. 1602 – 1664), English landowner and politician