Gumede is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Gumede kaZulu (18th century), Zulu king Archie Gumede (1914–1998), South African anti-apartheid activist, lawyer and politician Elizabeth Komikie Gumede (1921–2016), South African anti-apartheid activist Josiah Tshangana Gumede (1867–1946), South African politician Josiah Zion Gumede (1919–1989), Zimbabwean politician Natalie Gumede (born 1984), British actress Nkosingiphile Gumede (born 1993), South African football goalkeeper Siboniso Gumede (born 1985), South African football defender Tshepo Gumede (born 1991), South African footballer Zandile Gumede (born 1961), South African politician