Chowning is a surname. It may refer to:

People Ann Chowning (1929–2016) — American anthropologist in West New Britain and other areas of the Pacific James Chowning Davies (born 1918) — American sociologist John Chowning (born 1934) — American inventor and musician Randall Chowning, — American musician, member of the band Ozark Mountain Daredevils Trevor Chowning — American pop artist and former talent manager Wayne A. Chowning, — first mayor of DeSoto, Texas in the United States Josiah Chowning — Proprietor of Chowning's Tavern in colonial America

Places Chowning Cemetery in Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana in the United States

See also Chown (surname)