Branting is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anna Branting (1855–1950), Swedish journalist and writer Georg Branting (1887–1965), Swedish politician and fencer Hjalmar Branting (1860–1925), Swedish politician and Prime Minister of Sweden Kurt Branting (1900–1958), Swedish sprinter Sonja Branting (1890–1981), Swedish lawyer and politician Steven Branting (1947- ), American educator and historian