Waddell is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Alan Waddell (1914–2008), Australian walker
Alexander Waddell FRSE (1789–1827), Scottish astronomer and meteorologist
Alfred Moore Waddell (1834–1912), American politician
Angus Waddell (born 1964), Australian swimmer
Barry Waddell (born 1936), Australian cyclist
Brandon Waddell (born 1994), American baseball player
Cheryl Boyd Waddell (?–2002), American opera singer
Chris Waddell, American Paralympic alpine skier
Cosslett Herbert Waddell (1858–1918), Irish clergyman and botanist
Craig Waddell (born 1995), Scottish curler
Don Waddell (born 1958), American hockey player & executive
Ernest Waddell (born 1986), American actor
Gordon Waddell (1937–2012), Scottish rugby union player and South African politician Helen Waddell (1889 – 1965), Irish poet, translator and playwright Herbert Waddell (1902–1988), Scottish rugby union footballer Hope Masterton Waddell, missionary Hugh Waddell (disambiguation) Ian Waddell (1942–2021), Canadian politician Ian Waddell (footballer), Scottish footballer James Waddell (disambiguation), multiple people Jason Waddell (born 1981), American baseball player Jimmy Waddell, Scottish curler, European champion John Waddell (disambiguation), multiple people Justine Waddell (born 1976), South African actress Kyle Waddell (born 1993), Scottish curler Laurence Waddell (1854–1938), British explorer and author Leila Waddell (1880–1932), American writer, magician, and musician Martin Waddell, Irish children's author Moses Waddel (1770–1840), American educator Peter Hately Waddell (1817–1891), Scottish cleric R. Bruce Waddell (1914–1979), American businessman and politician Ricky L. Waddell, major general, US Army Reserve Rob Waddell (born 1975), New Zealand rower, yachtsman, and rugby player Rube Waddell (1876–1914), American baseball player Sid Waddell (1940–2012), British commentator and television personality Sonia Waddell (born 1973), New Zealand rower Terrie Waddell, Australian actress Thomas Waddell (1854–1940), Australian politician Tom Waddell (baseball) (1958–2019), Scottish baseball player William Waddell (disambiguation), multiple people Winifred Waddell (1884–1972), English-born Australian botanist Zane Waddell (born 1998), South African swimmer
