Smolarek is a Polish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dariusz Smolarek (born 1960), Polish musicologistJoanna Smolarek (born 1952), Polish track and field sprinterRyszard Smolarek, Polish politicianWaldemar Smolarek (born 1937), artist painterWłodzimierz (Wojciech) Smolarek (born 1957, Aleksandrów Łódzki), Polish football playerEuzebiusz "Ebi" Smolarek (born 1981, Łódź), Polish football playerZbigniew Smolarek (born 1946), Polish military manZenon Smolarek (born 1938), Polish officer