Canals is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
B. de Canals, 14th-century Spanish author of a Latin chronicle José Canals (1914–1937), Spanish cross-country skier José Maria Canals (1898–1951), Spanish doctor and footballer Maria Canals, several people Ricard Canals (1876–1931), Spanish Impressionist painter, illustrator, and engraver Steven Canals (born 1980), American screenwriter and producer
See also Canal Canal (surname)