Banning is an English and German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Nonfictional Edwin T. Banning (1864–1940), an American architect Émile Banning (1836–1898), a Belgian civil servant Henry B. Banning (1836–1881), an American Civil War general and Congressional Representative James Banning (1900–1933), an American aviation pioneer Jan Banning (born 1954), a Dutch photographer and artist Jim Banning (1865–1952), a catcher in American Major League Baseball Joanne Banning (born 1977), an Australian field hockey player Lance Banning (1942–2006), an American historian Leonard Banning (1910-unk), a British broadcaster Leslie Banning (1930–2014), an American film actress Lex Banning (1921–1965), an Australian lyric poet Margaret Culkin Banning (1891–1982), an American author Mary Elizabeth Banning (1822–1903), an American mycologist and botanical illustrator Phineas Banning (1830–1885), an American businessman Willem Banning (1888–1971), a Dutch politician
Fictional Banning, a surname used in the 1960s television show Days of Our Lives David Banning Scotty Banning Scott Banning Janet Banning Peter Banning, a character in the 1991 film Hook Mike Banning, a character name in the 1967 American film Banning Mike Banning, the main character in the Has Fallen film series
See also Banning (disambiguation)