# Tomlinson (surname)

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
* Mia Tomlinson (born 1995), English actress
* 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
* Innes Tomlinson, horizontally challenged