Pounder is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- C. C. H. Pounder (born 1952), Guyanese-American actor
- Cheryl Pounder (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
- Rafton Pounder (1933–1991), Irish politician
- Richard Pounder, Fictional private detective
- Roy Pounder (born 1944), British medical doctor
- Tony Pounder (born 1966), English footballer
- Jamie Pounder (born 1974), Canadian Singer Songwriter