Banister is a French surname, and may refer to:
Banister comes from the Old French or Old Norman banastre which was a type of wicker basket also related to the Modern French banne and to Occitan banasta.
Barbara Banister (1895–1984), English artist Cyan Banister (born 1977), American investor and entrepreneur Frederick Banister (1823–1897), English civil engineer Guy Banister (1901–1964), a career employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a private investigator Henry Banister (politician), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1614 and in 1625 Henry Charles Banister (1831–1897) English author, composer and professor at Royal Academy of Music Jeff Banister (born 1964), American professional baseball player and coach John Riley Banister (1854–1918), American law officer, cowboy and Texas Ranger Richard Banister, English oculist of Stamford, Lincolnshire Scott Banister (born 1975), American entrepreneur
See also Banister Fletcher (junior) (1866–1953), English architect and architectural historian Banister Fletcher (senior) (1833–1899), English architect, surveyor and politician John Banister (disambiguation) Thomas Banister (disambiguation) William Banister (disambiguation) Bannister (disambiguation) Roger Bannister, English former athlete, physician and academic