Colburn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert T. Colburn (1816–?), American politician Ben Colburn (born 1982), British philosopher Bobby Colburn (1911–2001), American basketball player Carrie W. Colburn (–1932), American silent film actress David R. Colburn (1942–2019), American historian Elanor Colburn (1866–1939), American painter Elliot Colburn (born 1992), British politician Harold L. Colburn Jr. (1925–2012), American physician and politician Henry Colburn (1780s–1855), British publisher Irving Wightman Colburn (1861–1917), American manufacturer Jeremiah Colburn (1815–1891), numismatist and antiquarian Jesse Colburn (born 1981), Canadian guitarist John F. Colburn (1859–1920), Hawaiian politician Lawrence Colburn (1949–2016), US soldier, interventionist in the My Lai Massacre Martha Colburn (born 1972), American filmmaker Matt Colburn (born 1997), American football player Michael J. Colburn (born 1964), American band director Nadia Colburn (born 1972), American poet Nathaniel Colburn (1611–1691), English settler Reuben Colburn (1740–1818), American shipbuilder Richard Colburn (born 1970), Scottish musician Richard F. Colburn (1950–2024), American politician Ryan Colburn (born 1986), American football player Samuel Bolton Colburn (1909–1993), American artist Serenus Colburn (1871–1927), American architect Waldo Colburn (1824–1885), American lawyer and politician Warren Colburn (1793–1833), educator Zerah Colburn (engineer and writer) (1832–1870) Zerah Colburn (mental calculator) (1804–1839)