McBurney is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew McBurney (1817–1894), American politician Charles McBurney (archaeologist) (1914–1979), American archaeologist Charles McBurney (politician) (born 1957), American politician Charles McBurney (surgeon) (1845–1913), American surgeon Gerard McBurney (born 1954), English composer and radio presenter Jim McBurney (1933–2019), Canadian ice hockey player John F. McBurney III (born 1950), American politician Judy McBurney (1948–2018), Australian actress Larry McBurney, American politician Margaret McBurney (1931–2018), Canadian writer Mona McBurney (1862–1932), British pianist and composer Simon McBurney (born 1957), English actor Stephen McBurney (born 1967), Australian rules football umpire Waldo McBurney (1902–2009), American beekeeper and autobiographer William B. McBurney (died 1892), Irish poet