Goodwin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Goodwin (disambiguation), several people
Alexander T. Goodwin (1837–1899), New York politician
Alfred Goodwin (born 1923), American Federal judge
Andrew Goodwin (tenor), Australian tenor
Andrew Goodwin (cricketer) (born 1982), English cricketer
Archie Goodwin (disambiguation), several people
Barry Goodwin, American economist
Betty Goodwin, Canadian artist
Brian Goodwin (1931-2009), Canadian mathematician
Bronx Goodwin, Australian rugby league footballer (son of Ted Goodwin)
Bryson Goodwin, Australian rugby league footballer (son of Ted Goodwin)
Carte Goodwin, American politician from West Virginia
Charles Wycliffe Goodwin (1817–1878), British egyptologist, bible scholar, lawyer and judge
Daisy Goodwin (born 1961), British television producer, poetry anthologist and novelist
Dan Goodwin, American amateur stuntman
Denis Goodwin (1929–1975), British comedy writer
Derek Goodwin (1920–2008), British ornithologist
Doris Kearns Goodwin (born 1943), American historian
Dorothy Goodwin (1914-2007), American educator and politician
Elaine M. Goodwin, British mosaic artist
Francis Goodwin (1784–1835), English architect
Fred Goodwin (born 1958), Royal Bank of Scotland executive
Freddie Goodwin (born 1933), English football player
Ginnifer Goodwin (born 1978), American actress from TV shows Big Love and Once Upon a Time, among other works
Gordon Goodwin (born 1955), American jazz pianist, saxophonist, composer, arranger and conductor
Gordon Goodwin (athlete) (1895-?), British athlete
Hannibal Goodwin (1822-1900), American Episcopal priest and film technology inventor
Harold Goodwin (disambiguation), several people
Harry Goodwin (1924–2013), British photographer
Harry Goodwin (cricketer), cricketer
Henry B. Goodwin (1878-1931), Swedish photographer and expert on Nordic languages
Ichabod Goodwin (1796-1882), American politician, former Governor of New Hampshire
Jeff Goodwin, American sociology expert
Jennie Goodwin, New Zealand journalist, television newsreader and continuity announcer
Jim Goodwin (born 1981), Irish footballer
Jim Goodwin (baseball), American baseball player
Jimi Goodwin (born 1970), English rock musician (The Doves)
John Goodwin (disambiguation), several people
Jonathan Goodwin (disambiguation), several people
Ken Goodwin (disambiguation), several people
Laurel Goodwin (born 1942), American actress
Matt Goodwin, former Australian rugby league player
Murray Goodwin (born 1972), Zimbabwean Test cricketer
Nathaniel Carl Goodwin (1857-1919), American actor and vaudevillian
Philip R. Goodwin (1881-1935), American painter and illustrator
Sir Reg Goodwin (1908-1986), British politician
Ron Goodwin (1925-2003), British composer and conductor
Richard M. Goodwin (1913-1996), US American economist
Richard N. Goodwin (born 1931), American writer & speechwriter
Sid Goodwin (1915–1980), Australian rugby league footballer
Simon Goodwin (1976), Australian rules footballer
Thomas Goodwin (1600-1680), British Puritan preacher
Tom Goodwin (born 1968), American professional baseball player
Trudie Goodwin (born 1951), English actress
W. A. R. Goodwin (1869-1939), American preacher who led Colonial Williamsburg preservation effort
Wayne Goodwin, American politician, current in North Carolina State Assembly
William Goodwin (disambiguation), several people named Bill, Billy or William