Banda is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Arts and entertainment

• Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao (1907–1968), Indian stage actor
• Lucius Banda (born 1970), Malawian musician and politician

Military

• Abdallah Banda (born 1963), Sudanese military commander
• Banda Singh Bahadur (1670–1716), Sikh military leader

Politicians

• Aleke Banda (1939–2010), Malawian politician
• Banda Karthika Reddy (born 1977), Indian politician
• Chimunthu Banda, Malawian politician
• Etta Banda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malawi
• Hastings Banda (1898–1997), former President of Malawi
• Joyce Banda (born 1950), President of Malawi
• M. D. Banda (1914–1974), Sri Lankan politician
• Michael Banda (1930–2014), British-Sri Lankan Trotskyist
• Rupiah Banda (1937–2022), President of Zambia

Sports

• Anthony Banda (born 1993), American baseball player
• Barbra Banda (born 2000), Zambian footballer
• Carlos Banda (born 1978), Chilean-Swedish football manager
• Chikondi Banda (1979–2013), Malawian footballer
• Christopher John Banda (1974–2009), Malawian footballer
• Davi Banda (born 1983), Malawian footballer
• Dennis Banda (born 1988), Zambian football goalkeeper
• Elizet Banda (born 1988), Zambian runner
• Gift Banda (born 1969), Zimbabwean soccer administrator
• Gilbert Banda (born 1983), Zimbabwean football player
• Jacob Banda (born 1988), Zambian footballer
• Kumbulani Banda (born 1989), Zimbabwean footballer
• Lameck Banda (born 2001), Zambian footballer
• Lewis Banda (born 1982), Zimbabwean sprinter
• Patrick Banda (1974–1993), Zambian footballer
• Peter Banda (born 2000), Malawian footballer
• Richard Banda, Malawian jurist and athlete
• Sead Banda (born 1990), Montenegrin footballer

Other people

• Bobbie Banda (1947–2013), American Juaneño elder
• Gongalegoda Banda (1809–1849), Sri Lankan rebellion leader
• Siva Subrahmanyam Banda, Indian-American aerospace engineer
• Sylvia Banda, Zambian restaurateur