Cottrell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alan Cottrell (1919–2012), British metallurgist and physicist Ann Cottrell Free, American journalist Anthony Cottrell, one of the investors in the Port Phillip Association Blair Cottrell, an Australian far-right extremist Chris Cottrell, American entrepreneur Con Cottrell, Irish sportsperson Dorthia Cottrell, American singer and musician Erin Cottrell, American actress Frank Cottrell Boyce, British screenwriter and novelist Frederick Gardner Cottrell (1877–1948), American inventor and physical chemist George Cottrell, British former politician, financier, and convicted felon George Cottrell (rugby) (1881-1963), English rugby union and rugby league footballer Graham Cottrell, English cricketer and teacher James La Fayette Cottrell, American politician from Alabama Jim Cottrell, American football linebacker Lance Cottrell, founder of Anonymizer, Inc. and the designer of the Mixmaster Protocol Leonard Cottrell, British writer and archaeologist Louis Cottrell, Sr. (1878–1927), jazz drummer Louis Cottrell, Jr. (1911–1978), jazz reedist Myron Cottrell, founder and owner of TPI Specialties Nathan Cottrell, American football player Patty Yumi Cottrell, American writer Peter Cottrell, British historian and novelist Porter Cottrell, American professional bodybuilder Raymond Cottrell, Seventh-day Adventist theologian Robert Cottrell (1815–1880), coachbuilder and politician in South Australia Sheldon Cottrell, West Indian cricket player and Jamaican Defense Force soldier Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Reading T. J. Cottrell, American football player Ted Cottrell, defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers Thomas Cottrell, Canadian politician from New Brunswick Travis Cottrell, American contemporary Christian music (CCM) artist, songwriter, author and worship leader William Cottrell, convicted arsonist
