Pawelek or Pawełek is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Joe Pawelek (born 1986), American football linebacker Kazimierz Pawełek (1936–2017), Polish journalist and politician Kim Pawelek Brantly (born 1974), Vietnamese-American middle- and long-distance runner Mariusz Pawełek (born 1981), Polish footballer Mark Pawelek (born 1986), American baseball player Ted Pawelek (1919–1964), American baseball player
See also Pawelekville, an unincorporated community in Texas, United States