Corning is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Chris Corning (born 1999), American snowboarder Edwin Corning (1883–1934), American businessman and politician Erastus Corning (1794–1872), American businessman and politician Erastus Corning 2nd (1909–1983), mayor of Albany, New York Howard Corning (1879–1924), Canadian cattle farmer and politician James Leonard Corning (1855–1923), American neurologist Joy Corning (1932–2017), American politician Parker Corning (1874–1943), U.S. Representative from New York Peter Corning (born 1935), American biologist, consultant, and complex systems scientist Ron Corning (born 1971) American television host Sara Corning (1872–1969), Canadian nurse Thomas Corning (1842–1912), Canadian lawyer and politician William W. Corning (1829–1895), American merchant and politician