Connell (surname)

Connell is a surname. Notable people with the name may include:

• Brian Connell, New Zealand National Party politician from 2002 to 2008.
• Desmond Connell (1926–2017), Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland
• Charles Connell (1810–1873), Canadian politician
• Charles Robert Connell (1864–1922), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
• Cyril Connell Sr. (1899–1974), former rugby league footballer, administrator and University registrar
• Cyril Connell Jr. (1928–2009), former rugby league five-eighth, former scout for Brisbane Broncos
• Evan S. Connell (1924–2013), American novelist
• Elizabeth Connell (1946–2012), South African-born operatic soprano
• Elizabeth Connell (doctor) (1925–2018), an American doctor and proponent of women's reproductive health
• Francis Jeremiah Connell (1888–1967), redemptorist, priest, theologian, professor at Catholic University of America
• George Connell (disambiguation), multiple people
• Gary Connell, English rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 1980s
• Jane Connell (1925–2013), American actress
• John Connell (1923–2015), American actor
• Joseph H. Connell (1923–2020), American ecologist
• Laurie Connell (1946–1996), Australian businessman and horse racing enthusiast
• Martin Connell (businessman), Canadian businessman and philanthropist
• Michael Connell (judge) (1939–2013), British barrister and judge
• Pat Connell, American politician
• Raewyn Connell (widely known as R.W. Connell; born 1944), Australian sociologist
• Richard Connell (1893–1949), American author
• Richard E. Connell (1857–1912), US Congressman from New York
• William Connell (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
  • William Connell (1827–1909), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
  • William James Connell (1846–1924), US Congressman from Nebraska