Spaulding is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Charles Clinton Spaulding (1874–1952) prominent African-American business owner in Durham, North Carolina
- Douglas Spaulding (1920–2012), American Shakespeare scholar
- Elbridge G. Spaulding (1809–1897), American politician – Buffalo, New York
- Elna Spaulding (1909–2007), American civic leader
- Hiland J. Spaulding (1841–1927), Wisconsin state legislator
- Huntley Nowel Spaulding (1869–1955)
- Joseph Spaulding, American farmer and legislator
- Kenneth Spaulding, American lawyer and legislator
- Leila Clement Spaulding (1878–1973), American classicist and archaeologist
- Myron Spaulding (1905–2000), American yacht designer, sailboat racer and concert violinist
- Norman Spaulding, law professor
- Oliver L. Spaulding (1833–1922), U.S. Representative from Michigan
- Oliver Lyman Spaulding (1875–1947), U.S. Army brigadier general
- Philip F. Spaulding (1912–2005), American naval architect
- Robert Spaulding, English scholar
- Rolland H. Spaulding (1873–1942), Governor of New Hampshire
- William H. Spaulding, former college football coach
- William J. Spaulding, Sr. (1923–1997), American singer and songwriter
Fictional characters
edit- Alan Spaulding, a character from the American television soap opera Guiding Light
- Alexandra Spaulding, a character from Guiding Light
- Alan-Michael Spaulding, a character from Guiding Light
- Phillip Spaulding, a character from Guiding Light
- Lizzie Spaulding, a character from Guiding Light
- Captain Spaulding, a character appearing in films by Rob Zombie
- Captain Spaulding (Animal Crackers), a character portrayed by Groucho Marx
- Douglas Spaulding, a character from the Ray Bradbury novel Dandelion Wine
- Captain Calvin Spalding, a character played by Loudon Wainwright III in the television series M*A*S*H
- Spaulding Smails, grandson of Ted Knight's character in the 1980 film Caddyshack
- Spalding, a character from The Adventures of Tintin