Pointer is a surname. Notable persons with that name include:
Aaron Pointer (born 1942), American baseball player
Ben Pointer (born 1996), English rugby league player
Chris Pointer (born 1976), American football defensive back
Dick Pointer (before 1778 – 1827), American frontier hero
Ernest Pointer (1872– after 1900), English footballer
Fred Pointer, Australian Paralympic athlete and wheelchair basketball player
Grant Pointer (born 1987), English rugby union player
Issa Pointer (born 1978), American singer
John Pointer (1782–1815), English cricketer
Joseph Pointer (1875–1914), English patternmaker and politician
Mick Pointer (born 1956), English drummer
Priscilla Pointer (born 1924), American actress
Quinton Pointer (born 1988), American football cornerback
Ray Pointer (1936–2016), English footballer
Sadako Pointer (born 1984), American singer
Sir'Dominic Pointer (born 1992), American basketball player
Vena Pointer (1880–1971), American lawyer
