Banda is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Abdallah Banda (born 1963), Sudanese military commander
Aleke Banda (1939–2010), Malawian politician
Bobbie Banda (1947–2013), American Juaneño elder
Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao (1907–1968), Indian stage actor
Banda Karthika Reddy (born 1977), Indian politician
Banda Singh Bahadur (1670–1716), Sikh military leader
Carlos Banda (born 1978), Chilean-Swedish football manager
Chikondi Banda (1979–2013), Malawian footballer
Chimunthu Banda, Malawian politician
Christopher John Banda (1974–2009), Malawian footballer
Davi Banda (born 1983), Malawian footballer
Dennis Banda (born 1988), Zambian football goalkeeper
Elizet Banda (born 1988), Zambian runner
Etta Banda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malawi
Gift Banda (born 1969), Zimbabwean soccer administrator
Gilbert Banda (born 1983), Zimbabwean football player
Gongalegoda Banda (1809–1849), Sri Lankan rebellion leader
Hastings Banda (1898–1997), former President of Malawi
Jacob Banda (born 1988), Zambian footballer
Joyce Banda (born 1950), President of Malawi
Kumbulani Banda (born 1989), Zimbabwean footballer
Lewis Banda (born 1982), Zimbabwean sprinter
Lucius Banda (born 1970), Malawian musician and politician
M. D. Banda (born 1914), Sri Lankan politician
Y. J. Banda (born 1987), South African Writer
Patrick Banda (1974–1993), Zambian footballer
Richard Banda, Malawian jurist and athlete
Rupiah Banda (born 1937), President of Zambia
Sead Banda (born 1990), Montenegrin footballer
Siva Subrahmanyam Banda, Indian-American aerospace engineer
William makhanda Banda, Plant Monitor at Venetia Mine
