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
• 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
• Trent Tomlinson, American country music singer-songwriter