Kirkwood is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Antoinette Kirkwood (born 1930), English musician and composerArchy Kirkwood, Baron Kirkwood of Kirkhope (born 1946), British politicianBilly Kirkwood (born 1958), Scottish football athlete and coachBob Kirkwood (born 1939), United States businessman in CaliforniaBryan Kirkwood (producer) (born 1976), Scottish-born British television producerBryan and Denny Kirkwood (born 1975), United States actors (identical twins)Carly Flynn (fl. 1990s-present), New Zealand journalist, born Carly KirkwoodCarol Kirkwood (fl. 1980s-present), Scottish BBC TV presenterCris Kirkwood (born 1960), United States musicianCurt Kirkwood (born 1957), United States musicianDan Kirkwood (1900-1977), Scottish athlete in footballDaniel Kirkwood (1814-1895), United States astronomerDaniel Kirkwood (footballer born 1867), Scottish athlete in footballDavid Kirkwood (1872-1955), British politicianDavie Kirkwood (born 1967), Scottish athlete in footballDon Kirkwood (born 1949), United States athlete in baseballFred Kirkwood (1890-1956), Australian athlete in footballHarry Kirkwood (fl. 1930s-1960s), British naval captainJames Kirkwood (disambiguation), any of several men with the nameJimmy Kirkwood (born 1962), Irish athlete in field hockeyJoe Kirkwood, Jr. (born 1920), Australian-born United States golfer and film actorJoe Kirkwood, Sr. (1897-1970), Australian golfer and actorJohn A. Kirkwood (1851-1930), United States military heroJohn Gamble Kirkwood (1907-1959), United States chemist and physicistJulieta Kirkwood (1936–1985), Chilean sociologist, political scientist, professor, and activistKen Kirkwood (born 1969), Canadian bioethicistLucy Kirkwood (born 1984), British playwrightPat Kirkwood (racing driver) (1927-2001), United States NASCAR participantPatricia Kirkwood (1921-2007), British stage actressRobert C. Kirkwood (1909-1964), United States politician in CaliforniaSam Kirkwood (1910-1980), Irish athlete in footballSamuel J. Kirkwood (1813-1894), United States politicianThomas William Kirkwood (1884-?), Scottish athlete in poloThomas Kirkwood (born 1951), South Africa-born English biologistTe Rongo Kirkwood (fl. 2000s-present), New Zealand glass sculptor