Woodhead is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Abraham Woodhead (1609–1678), English writer Chris Woodhead (1946–2015), British educationalist Cynthia Woodhead (born 1964), American Olympic swimmer Danny Woodhead (born 1985), American football running back Dennis Woodhead (1925–1995), English footballer Ernest Woodhead (1857–1944), English rugby player Frank Woodhead (1868–1943), English cricketer German Sims Woodhead (1855–1921), English pathologist Joseph Woodhead (1824–1913), English newspaper proprietor and politician Leslie Woodhead, British documentary filmmaker Linda Woodhead (born 1964), British sociologist Peter Woodhead (born 1939), Royal Navy officer Red Woodhead (1851–1881), American baseball player Robert Woodhead, entrepreneur, software engineer and former game programmer Simon Woodhead (born 1962), English footballer Thomas William Woodhead (1863-1940), English plant ecologist Wendy Woodhead, English table tennis player