Skipper is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Matt Skipper (born 1994), Notable weather forecaster for 15 OWSElix Skipper (born 1967), American professional wrestler and former professional football playerGeorge Skipper (1856–1948), English architectHarry Skipper (born 1960), Canadian football playerHoward E. Skipper (1915-2006), American cancer researcher and oncologistJohn Skipper, president of ESPNJim Skipper (born 1949), American football coachKelly Skipper (born 1967), American football coachPat Skipper (born 1958), American actorPeter Skipper (born 1958), English retired footballerRyan Skipper (1981–2007), American murder victimSusan Skipper (born 1951), British actressSvenn Skipper (born 1947), Danish composerTim Skipper, American vocalist and guitarist in the alternative rock band House of HeroesWayde Skipper (born 1983), Australian rules footballer