Tamura (usually written 田村) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Akihide Tamura (born 1947), Japanese photographerAtsushi Tamura (born 1973), Japanese comedianEriko Tamura (born 1973), Japanese actress and singerGeorge T. Tamura (1927–2010), American artistHoju Tamura (1874–1940), became Honinbō Shūsai, Meijin of Go (game)Kiyoshi Tamura (born 1969), Japanese wrestlerMasakazu Tamura (born 1943), Japanese actorMeimi Tamura (born 1998), Japanese singer and member of girl group S/mileageMinoru N. Tamura 20th century Japanese botanistNaomi Tamura, singerNobuyoshi Tamura (1933–2010), Japanese aikido trainerRyoko Tamura, japanese female judoka and politicianTamura Ryuichi (1923–1998), Japanese writerSakae Tamura (photographer) (1906–1987), Japanese photographerSakae Tamura (nature photographer) (1910–2003), Japanese magazine editor and photographer of natureShigeru Tamura (photographer) (1909–1987), Japanese photographerShigeru Tamura (illustrator), Japanese illustratorTamura Toshiko (1884–1945), pen-name of Japanese writer Toshi SatōYoshiko Tamura (born 1976), Japanese professional wrestlerYukari Tamura (born 1976), Japanese singer and voice actress