Panesar is an Indian surname from Punjab. Notable people with the surname include:
Balraj Panesar (born 1996), Canadian field hockey player Bhai Trilochan Singh Panesar (1937–2010), Indian social worker Jitender Singh Panesar (born 1958), Kenyan field hockey player Manjeet Singh Panesar (born 1962), Kenyan field hockey player Monty Panesar (born 1982), English international cricketer Sukhi Panesar (born 1993), Canadian field hockey Player Surjeet Singh Panesar (1938–2019), Kenyan field hockey player
Fictional characters with the surname include:
Ash Panesar, an EastEnders character Jags Panesar, an EastEnders character Kheerat Panesar, an EastEnders character Suki Panesar, an EastEnders character Vinny Panesar, an EastEnders character
See also Panesar-e Tashkan, a village in Iran