Gompertz is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Benjamin Gompertz (1779–1865), British actuary, and mathematician
Gompertz function, named for Benjamin Gompertz
Henry Gompertz (1867–1930), English-born judge active in Hong Kong and the Federated Malay States.
Ian Gompertz (born 1975), English cricketer
Lewis Gompertz (1783 or 1784–1865), British inventor
Louis Gompertz (1886–1951), Anglo-Indian soldier and writer
Samuel W. Gompertz (1868-1952), American showman
Will Gompertz (born 1964), British arts journalist
