Malinowski (feminine: Malinowska, plural: Malinowscy) is a Polish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrzej Malinowski (born 1954), Polish Army general
Bronisław Malinowski (1884–1942), Polish born British anthropologist
Bronisław Malinowski (athlete) (1951–1981), Polish athlete
Donald Malinowski (politician) (1924–2003), Catholic priest and politician
Donald Malinowski (soccer), American retired soccer goalkeeper
Ernest Malinowski (1818–1899), Polish engineer
Franciszek Malinowski (disambiguation), multiple people
Jay Malinowski (born 1982), the vocalist and guitarist for the Canadian reggae group Bedouin Soundclash
Lucjan Malinowski (1839–1898), Polish linguist and a professor at Jagiellonian University
Ludwik Malinowski (1887–1962), Polish Resistance fighter
Marcin Malinowski (born 1975), Polish footballer
Merlin Malinowski (born 1958), Canadian retired hockey player
Piotr Malinowski (born 1984), Polish footballer
Stan Malinowski (born 1936), American fashion photographer
Stephen Malinowski (born 1953), American composer, pianist, educator, software engineer and inventor