Tello is a Spanish-Galician surname of Germanic origin[1] meaning "tile". Notable people with the surname include:
- Andrés Tello (born 1996), Colombian footballer who plays as a midfielder
- Claudio Tello (1963–2014), Chilean footballer
- Cristian Tello (born 1991), Spanish footballer who plays as a forward/winger
- Rodrigo Tello (born 1979), Chilean footballer who plays as a midfielder
- Manuel Diego Tello (born 1984), Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder
- Sebastian Castro-Tello (born 1987), Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder/striker
- Gary Tello (born 1993), Chilean footballer who plays as a left-back
- Edier Tello (born 1990), Colombian footballer who plays as a forward
- Julio César Tello (1880–1947), Peruvian archaeologist
- Manuel Tello Baurraud (1898–1971), Mexican diplomat
- José Eugenio Tello (1849–1924), Argentine politician
- Carlos Tello Macías (born 1938), Mexican economist
- Fernando Gutiérrez Tello, Spanish noble
- Steve Tello (born 1950), television executive