Kikuchi (written: 菊池 or 菊地) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ayaka Kikuchi (singer) (菊地 あやか, born 1993), Japanese singer, actress, model and idol, former member of AKB48
- Ayaka Kikuchi (speed skater) (菊池 彩花, born 1987), Japanese speed skater
- Kikuchi Dairoku (菊池 大麓, 1855–1917), Japanese mathematician, educator, and education administrator
- Daisuke Kikuchi (菊池 大介, born 1991), Japanese footballer
- Himiko Kikuchi (菊池 ひみこ, born 1953), Japanese jazz pianist
- Kan Kikuchi (菊池 寛, 1888–1948), Japanese writer
- Kan Kikuchi (footballer) (菊池 完, born 1977), Japanese footballer
- Kazuhito Kikuchi (菊池 一仁, born 1977), Japanese composer
- Kikuchi Keigetsu (菊池 契月, 1879–1955), Japanese painter
- Kokoro Kikuchi (born 1982) Japanese voice actress
- Fuma Kikuchi (菊池 風磨, born 1995), Japanese idol and actor
- Masami Kikuchi (菊池 正美, born 1960), Japanese voice actress
- Mika Kikuchi (菊地 美香, born 1983), Japanese actress, voice actress and singer
- Moa Kikuchi (菊地 最愛, born 1999), Japanese musician, singer, model and actress
- Momoko Kikuchi (菊池 桃子, born 1968), Japanese actress, entertainer, singer, and scholar
- Naoya Kikuchi (菊地 直哉, born 1984), Japanese footballer
- Rinko Kikuchi (菊地 凛子, born 1981), Japanese actress
- Ruriko Kikuchi (菊池 るり子), Japanese classical pianist
- Ryosuke Kikuchi (菊池 涼介, born 1990), Japanese professional baseball player
- Ryuho Kikuchi (菊池 流帆, born 1996), Japanese footballer
- Ryuzo Kikuchi (菊地 隆一, born 1942), Japanese rower
- Satoshi Kikuchi (菊池 悟, born 1952), Japanese handball player
- Seishi Kikuchi (菊池 正士, 1902–1974), Japanese physicist
- Shiho Kikuchi (菊池 志穂, born 1972), Japanese voice actress
- Shunsuke Kikuchi (菊池 俊輔, 1931-2021), Japanese composer
- Shunsuke Kikuchi (footballer) (菊地 俊介, born 1991), Japanese footballer
- Sumire Kikuchi (菊池 純礼, born 1996), Japanese speed skater
- Takeo Kikuchi (菊池 武夫, born 1939), Japanese industrial and fashion designer
- Tsuyoshi Kikuchi (菊地 毅, born 1964), Japanese professional wrestler
- Yasuro Kikuchi (菊池 康郎, 1929-2021), Japanese Go player
- Kikuchi Yōsai (菊池 容斎, 1781–1878), Japanese painter
- Yoshiaki Kikuchi (菊池 禎晃, born 1995), Japanese footballer
- Yoshihiko Kikuchi (菊地 良彦, born 1941), general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Yuki Kikuchi (菊池 悠希, born 1990), Japanese speed skater
- Yusei Kikuchi (菊池 雄星, born 1991), Japanese baseball player