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 Danny Banda (born c. 1938), Canadian 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 Asoma Banda (1933–2025), Ghanaian businessman and philanthropist 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
See also Bandla