Twining is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Dick Twining (1889–1979), English cricketer Edward Twining (1899–1967), British diplomat and author Elizabeth Twining (1805–1889), English botanical illustrator Ernest W. Twining (1875–1956), English modelmaker, artist, and engineer James Twining (born 1972), British author of thriller novels Louisa Twining (1820–1912), social reformer Luella Twining (1871–1939), Labor activist Mary Twining (1726-1804), tea merchant, mother of Richard Twining Merrill B. Twining (1902–1996), American Marine Corps general Nathan Crook Twining (1869–1924), American Navy admiral Nathan Farragut Twining (1897–1982), American Air Force general, Air Force Chief of Staff; Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff 1957–1960 Richard Twining (1749–1824), tea merchant Thomas Twining (merchant) (1675–1741), English merchant and founder of the Twinings tea company Thomas Twining (scholar) (1735–1804), English classical scholar Twink Twining (1894–1973), American baseball player William Twining (military physician) (1790–1835), British military physician William Twining (born 1934), English professor of law Charles H. Twining (born 1940), career US Diplomat