Trotman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Trotman, Baron Trotman (1933–2005), Ford Motor Company's first foreign-born chairman and CEO
David Trotman (born 1951), mathematician, with dual British and French nationality
Dawson Trotman (1906–1956), evangelist, crusader and founder of The Navigators
Ebenezer Trotman (died 1865), architect of churches and railway stations
Emmerson Trotman (born 1954), former West Indies cricketer who played for the Rebel West Indies side in South Africa
James Trotman (born 1979), British tennis player who retired early from tennis due to ongoing injuries
Lloyd Trotman (1923–2007), jazz bassist born in Boston who backed numerous jazz, dixieland, doo-wop and R&B artists
Mickey Trotman (1974–2001), football player from Trinidad and Tobago
Mildred T. Trotman, Mayor of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey
Neal Trotman (born 1987), English association footballer
Raphael Trotman (born 1966), lawyer and a politician in Guyana
Wayne Gerard Trotman (born 1964), British independent filmmaker, writer, composer and producer of electronic music