Branco is a Portuguese and Galician surname meaning 'White.' Notable people with the surname include:

Benjamin Branco (born 1992), Danish musician Cassiano Branco (1897–1970), Portuguese architect Cristina Branco (born 1972), Portuguese fado singer Joaquim Rafael Branco (born 1953), São Toméan politician Jorge Branco de Sampaio (1939–2021), Portuguese lawyer, politician, and the former President of the Republic Juan Branco (born 1989), French-Spanish lawyer, political activist and writer Luís de Freitas Branco (1890–1955), Portuguese composer and an academic Marcelo Branco (born 1945), Brazilian bridge player Mário Branco (born 1975), Portuguese football manager Paulo Branco (born 1950), Portuguese film producer Serge Branco (born 1980), Cameroonian footballer Silvio Branco (born 1966), Italian boxer