Ikeda (written: 池田) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ayako Ikeda (池田 綾子; born 1978), Japanese songwriter and singerDaisaku Ikeda (池田 大作; born 1928), founder of Soka University of America and president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI)Daisuke Ikeda (池田大輔; born 1968), Japanese professional wrestlerGoh Ikeda (池田 豪; born 1984), Australian-born guitaristHayato Ikeda (池田 勇人; 1899–1965), Japanese politician and the 58th, 59th and 60th Prime Minister of JapanHiroshi Ikeda (aikidoka) (born 1950), Aikido shihanHiroshi Ikeda (director) (born 1934), film directorIlhan Ikeda, Turkish-born mathematicianJunya Ikeda (池田 純矢; born 1992), actorKaname Ikeda (born 1946), Japanese ambassador and chief of ITERIkeda Katsumasa (池田 勝正; 1539–1578), daimyoKikunae Ikeda (池田 菊苗; 1864–1936), Tokyo Imperial University professor, discoverer of the umami flavorIkeda Masatomi (池田 昌富; born 1940), Japanese aikido teacherIkeda Motosuke (池田 元助; 1559–1584), samurai commanderIkeda Nagamasa (池田 長正; 1519–1563), kokujin and samurai commanderMasatoshi Gündüz Ikeda (池田 正敏 ギュンドゥズ Ikeda Masatoshi Gyunduzu), Japanese-Turkish mathematicianRiyoko Ikeda (池田 理代子; born 1947), Japanese manga artistRyoji Ikeda (born 1966), Japanese sound artistShigeto Ikeda (1925–2001), Japanese physician, "father" of fiberoptic bronchoscopyShintaro Ikeda (born 1980), Japanese badminton playerShūichi Ikeda (池田 秀一; born 1949), voice actorSuzee Ikeda (born 1947), American-born singer and record executiveIkeda Terumasa (池田 輝政; 1565–1613), daimyoIkeda Tomomasa (池田 知正; 1544–1603), kokujin and military commanderIkeda Tsuneoki (池田 恒興; 1536–1584), daimyo and military commanderYukiko Ikeda, actor