Tomlinson is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
- Alys Tomlinson (born 1975), British photographer
- Ambrose Jessup Tomlinson, founder of the Church of God of Prophecy
- Annie Tomlinson (1870–1933), British journalist and co-operative movement supporter
- Bob Tomlinson, English professional footballer
- Sir Bernard Tomlinson, neuropathologist
- Brittany Tomlinson (born 1997), American influencer and comedian, known professionally as Brittany Broski
- Charles Tomlinson (1927–2015), British poet and translator
- Charles Tomlinson (scientist)
- Chris Tomlinson, British long jumper
- Claire Tomlinson, presenter for Sky Sports
- Craig Tomlinson, Jamaican soccer player
- Dalvin Tomlinson, American football player
- David Tomlinson, English actor
- Denis Tomlinson, Rhodesian cricketer
- Eleanor Tomlinson, English actress
- Eric Arthur Tomlinson, music recording engineer
- Ernest Tomlinson (1924-2015), English composer
- Frank Tomlinson, English footballer
- Fred Tomlinson (singer) 1927–2016,singer
- G. A. Tomlinson, British physicist after whom the Tomlinson model is named
- G. H. Tomlinson, Canadian inventor of the chemical pulp process recovery boiler
- George Tomlinson (British politician) (1890-1952), British Labour politician, Member of Parliament, Minister of Works and Minister of Education
- George Tomlinson (bishop), (1794–1863) an English cleric who served as Anglican Bishop of Gibraltar
- Gerald Tomlinson, New Jersey author
- Gideon Tomlinson, of the Tomlinson Bridge of Fair Haven
- Graeme Tomlinson, English footballer
- Harold Tomlinson, British architect
- Henry Major Tomlinson (1873–1958), a British writer and journalist
- Ian Tomlinson, a British newspaper vendor who died in central London after being beaten by police during the 2009 G-20 protests
- Ian Tomlinson (athlete), Australian athlete
- Ike Tomlinson (1910–2000), head coach of the Arkansas State college football program
- Isaac Tomlinson (1880–1970), English footballer with Chesterfield, Southampton and Portsmouth
- James Tomlinson, English cricketer
- Jane Tomlinson, British campaigner and fund raiser for cancer charities
- Jeff Tomlinson, Canadian-German ice hockey coach
- Jimmy Tomlinson, English footballer
- John Tomlinson
- John Tomlinson (educationalist) (1932–2005), British educationalist
- John Tomlinson (bass) (born 1946), English opera singer
- John Tomlinson, Baron Tomlinson (born 1939), Lord Tomlinson of Walsall, former MP and MEP
- John Tomlinson (comics), comics writer for 2000 AD
- Kelby Tomlinson, baseball player for The San Francisco Giants
- Kerry-Anne Tomlinson (born 1990), New Zealand cricketer
- Kenneth Tomlinson, American government official
- LaDainian Tomlinson, American football player
- Laken Tomlinson, American football player
- Louis Tomlinson (born 1991), member of the boy band One Direction
- LeShay Tomlinson, American actress
- Mel Tomlinson, American dancer and choreographer
- Michael Tomlinson, British Conservative Party politician, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole since 2015
- Murphy Tomlinson, American curler
- Paul Tomlinson, English footballer
- P. B. Tomlinson, British botanist
- Pride Tomlinson (1890–1967), Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
- Ray Tomlinson (1941-2016), American inventor, originator of the '@' separator used in e-mail addressing
- Reg Tomlinson (1914–1971), English footballer with Grimsby and Southampton
- Richard Tomlinson, former British MI6 officer
- Richard Allan Tomlinson (born 1932), British archaeologist
- Richard H. Tomlinson, Canadian philanthropist
- Ricky Tomlinson, British actor
- Roger Tomlinson, originator of the Geographic Information Systems
- Sandra Tomlinson (born 1947), Australian basketball player
- Stuart Tomlinson (born 1985), English footballer
- Taylor Tomlinson (born 1993), comedian
- Teresa Tomlinson (born 1965), politician from Georgia
- Theresa Tomlinson (or Thomlinson), children's author
- Tommy Tomlinson, Pennsylvania State Senator
- Tommy Tomlinson (footballer), English footballer
- Tre Tomlinson (born 2001), American football player
- Trent Tomlinson, American country music singer-songwriter
See also
edit- Thomlinson, surname
- Tomlinson (given name)