Densmore is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Frances Densmore (1867-1957), American ethnographer and ethnomusicologistJames Densmore (1820-1889), American inventorJohn Densmore (born 1944), American musician and songwriter. The drummer of the rock group The DoorsOllie Densmore, fictional characterWilliam Densmore (1843-1865), Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Mobile Bay.Densmore Maxon (1820-1887), American farmer who served as a Democratic member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.Densmore: White male character in Cogewea:The Half Blood, written by Mourning Dove (or Christine Quintasket) 1927.