Lorimer is a surname of Scottish origin which means "a bridle maker." It may also refer to a "maker and seller of spurs, bits, and other metal attachments to harness and tackle, from Anglo-Norman French lorenier, loremier, an agent derivative of Old French lorain meaning ‘tackle’ or ‘harness’, etc."

Notable people with the surname include: Bob Lorimer (born 1953), retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman David Lockhart Robertson Lorimer (1876–1962), officer in the British Indian Army and noted linguist Emily Lorimer (1881-1949) Anglo-Irish journalist, linguist, political analyst, and writer George Lorimer (disambiguation) Glennis Lorimer (1913–1968), British actress Henry Lorimer (1879–1933), British Conservative Party politician Hew Lorimer (1907–1993), Scottish sculptor Hilda Lorimer (1873–1954), Scottish classical scholar Hugh Lorimer (1896–1939), Scottish footballer Ian Lorimer, British television director James Lorimer (1926–2022), American attorney and FBI agent James Lorimer (Australian politician) (1831–1889), Australian politician and businessman James Lorimer (South African politician) (born 1962) John Gordon Lorimer (civil servant) (1870–1914), Scottish colonial administrator and historian John Henry Lorimer (1856–1936), Scottish painter who worked on portraits and genre scenes of everyday life John Lorimer (surgeon) (1732–1795), Anglo-American surgeon, mathematician, politician and cartographer Linda Lorimer, American university administrator Maxwell George Lorimer, known as Max Wall (1908–1990), English comedian and actor Norma Lorimer (1864–1948), Scots novelist and travel writer Peter Lorimer (1946–2021), footballer of the 1960s, '70s and '80s for Leeds United Robert Lorimer (1864–1929), Scottish architect Roddy Lorimer (born 1953), Scottish musician who has performed with Blur, Gene, The Rolling Stones, Suede, The Waterboys and Kick Horns William Lorimer (politician) (1861–1934), United States Senator and congressman from the State of Illinois William Lorimer (scholar) (1885–1967), scholar best known for his translation of the New Testament into Lowland Scots

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