Matsuda (written: 松田 lit. "pine ricefield") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aoi Matsuda (松田 蒼, born 1996), Japanese badminton athlete
• Aoko Matsuda (松田青子, born 1979), Japanese writer and translator
• Eiji Matsuda (1894–1978), Mexican botanist
• Fujio Matsuda (1924–2020), president of the University of Hawaii
• Gaku Matsuda (松田 岳, born 1992), Japanese actor
• Genta Matsuda (松田 元太, born 1999), member of Travis Japan
• Haruko Matsuda (松田 治子, born 1972), Japanese badminton player
• Hideshi Matsuda (松田 秀士, born 1954), Japanese racing driver and television personality
• Hiroaki Matsuda (松田 亘哲, born 1997), Japanese baseball player
• Iwao Matsuda (松田 岩夫, 1937–2022), member of the Diet of Japan
• Iwao Matsuda (general) (松田 巌, 1895–1979), general in the Imperial Japanese Army
• Jeff Matsuda, animator for Jackie Chan Adventures and The Batman
• Jujiro Matsuda (松田 重次郎, 1875–1952), founder of Mazda Motor Corporation
• Kazuo Matsuda (松田 一夫, born 1941), Japanese ice hockey player
• Kiichi Matsuda (松田 喜一, 1887–1968), Japanese educator
• Mari Matsuda (born 1956), American law school professor
• Mikio Matsuda (松田 幹郎, born 1949), Japanese ice hockey player
• Miyuki Matsuda (松田 美由紀, born 1961), Japanese actress
• Naoki Matsuda (松田 直樹, 1977–2011), Japanese footballer
• Natsuko Matsuda (松田 奈津子, born 1947), Japanese swimmer
• Nobuhiro Matsuda (松田 宣浩, born 1983), Japanese professional baseball player
• Rika Matsuda, survivor of Korean Air Flight 801
• Riki Matsuda (松田 力, born 1991), Japanese footballer
• Riku Matsuda (disambiguation), multiple people
• Ryuchi Matsuda (松田 隆智, 1938–2013), Japanese author and martial artist
• Ryuhei Matsuda (松田 龍平, born 1983), Japanese actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son
• Seiko Matsuda (松田 聖子, born 1962), Japanese pop singer
• Shino Matsuda (松田 紫野, born 2001), Japanese women's professional footballer
• Shinya Matsuda, voice actor
• Shota Matsuda (松田 翔太, born 1985), Japanese actor, Yusaku Matsuda's son
• So Matsuda (born 1991), Japanese Olympic mogulist
• Sorakichi Matsuda (松田 幸次郎, 1859–1891), professional wrestler
• Takafumi Matsuda (松田 隆文, born 1951), Japanese cyclist
• Takeshi Matsuda (松田 丈志, born 1984), Japanese swimmer
• Yasuko Matsuda (松田 靖子, born 1937), Japanese shot putter
• Yōji Matsuda (松田 洋治, born 1967), Japanese actor and voice actor
• Yura Matsuda (松田 悠良, born 1998), Japanese figure skater
• Yukio Matsuda (松田 征男, born 1942), Japanese rower
• Yūsaku Matsuda (松田 優作, 1949–1989) actor

Fictional characters

• Takato Matsuda (Takato Matsuki), a character in the anime Digimon Tamers. (Matsuda is the character's name in the Japanese version)
• Touta Matsuda, a character in the manga and anime series Death Note.
• Takeyoshi Matsuda, a character in War and Destiny.
• Yasuke Matsuda, a character in the light novel Danganronpa/Zero
• Sean Matsuda, a character in Capcom's Street Fighter franchise.

See also

• Mazda