Attwell is a surname. Notable people with the name include:Arthur Attwell (1920–1991), Anglican clergyman Bob Attwell, Canadian ice hockey player David Attwell, British neuroscientist Erin Attwell, Canadian cyclist Ernest T. Attwell (1877–1949), American football coach J. Evans Attwell (1931–2007), American attorney Hayley Atwell, British-American actress Jamie Attwell, English football player Lesley Attwell, Canadian softball player Mabel Lucie Attwell (1879–1964), British illustrator Michael Attwell (1943–2006), English actor Reg Attwell (1920–1986), English football player Ron Attwell (1935–2017), Canadian ice hockey player Rory Attwell, British musician Stuart Attwell, English football referee