Burnell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alf Burnell (1924âÂÂ2019), English rugby player
- Arthur Coke Burnell (1840âÂÂ1882), British translator
- Barker Burnell (1798âÂÂ1843), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
- Cassandra Burnell Southwick (c. 1600âÂÂ1660), English American Quaker
- Charles Burnell (1876âÂÂ1969), British rower
- Fiona Burnell (born 1979), Canadian-American physicist
- Isaiah Burnell (1871âÂÂ1941), British music teacher and composer
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell (born 1943), Northern Irish astrophysicist
- Joe Burnell (born 1980), English footballer
- Paul Burnell (born 1965), Scottish rugby player
- Robert Burnell (1239âÂÂ1292), English bishop
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