Dobbs is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alfred Dobbs (1882–1945), British politician and trade unionist
Amanda Dobbs (born 1993), American figure skater
Arthur Dobbs (1689–1765), Anglo-Irish politician, colonial governor of North Carolina 1754–1765
Arthur Frederick Dobbs (1876–1955), Irish politician
Betty Jo Teeter Dobbs (1930–1994), American historian specializing in Isaac Newton's occult studies
Bobby Dobbs (1922–1986), American footballer
Catherine Dobbs (1908–1974), first woman mayor of a major U.S. industrial city, Barberton, Ohio
Dean Dobbs (born 1992), Comedian, writer and actor
Demarcus Dobbs (born 1987), American footballer
Farrell Dobbs (1907–1983), American Trotskyist and trade unionist
Francis Dobbs (1750–1811), Irish barrister, politician and writer
Frank Q. Dobbs (1939–2006), American screenwriter, film director, film producer and cinematographer
Gerald Dobbs (born 1971), retired English footballer
Glenn Dobbs (1920–2002), American footballer
Greg Dobbs (1978), American Baseball Player
Greg Dobbs (journalist), American TV journalist
Harold Dobbs (1918–1994), civic leader and politician in San Francisco, California
Harriet Dobbs (1808–1887), Irish-Canadian charity worker
Sir Henry Dobbs (1871–1934), administrator in British India and High Commissioner in Iraq
Hoyt McWhorter Dobbs (1878–1954), American Methodist Bishop
John Dobbs (1875–1934), American baseball player
John Wesley Dobbs (1882–1961), African American civic and political leader
Kildare Dobbs (1923–2013), Canadian short story and travel writer
Lem Dobbs (born 1959), British-American screenwriter
Dame Linda Dobbs (born 1951), the first non-white judge in England and Wales
Lou Dobbs (born 1945), American journalist, radio and TV host
Mattiwilda Dobbs (1925–2015), African-American coloratura soprano
Michael Dobbs (born 1948), British politician and author
Michael Dobbs (US author) (born 1950), Anglo-American non-fiction author
Nigel Dobbs (born 1962), former English cricketer
Paul Dobbs (1970–2010), New Zealand motorcycle road racer
Quail Dobbs (born 1941), American rodeo clown and performer
Ricky Dobbs (born 1988), United States Navy officer and former college football quarterback
Roland Dobbs (born 1924), British physicist
Samuel Candler Dobbs (1868–1950), president and chairman of The Coca-Cola Company 1919–1922
