Pesenti is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Antonio Pesenti (cyclist) (1908–1968), Italian cyclist Antonio Pesenti (economist) (1910–1973), Italian economist and politician Baptiste Pesenti (born 1997), French rugby union player Domenico Pesenti (1843–1918), Italian painter Guglielmo Pesenti (1933–2002), Italian cyclist Massimiliano Pesenti (born 1987), Italian footballer Michele Pesenti ( 1470–after 1524), Italian composer and lutenist Vindizio Nodari Pesenti (1879–1961), Italian painter and sculptor Pesenti family

See also Alessandro Pesenti-Rossi (1942–2026), Italian racing driver