Banda is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Abdallah Banda (born 1963), Sudanese military commanderAleke Banda (1939–2010), Malawian politicianBobbie Banda (1947–2013), American Juaneño elderBanda Kanakalingeshwara Rao (1907–1968), Indian stage actorBanda Karthika Reddy (born 1977), Indian politicianBanda Singh Bahadur (1670–1716), Sikh military leaderCarlos Banda (born 1978), Chilean-Swedish football managerChikondi Banda (1979–2013), Malawian footballerChimunthu Banda, Malawian politicianChristopher John Banda (1974–2009), Malawian footballerDavi Banda (born 1983), Malawian footballerDennis Banda (born 1988), Zambian football goalkeeperElizet Banda (born 1988), Zambian runnerEtta Banda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of MalawiGift Banda (born 1969), Zimbabwean soccer administratorGilbert Banda (born 1983), Zimbabwean football playerGongalegoda Banda (1809–1849), Sri Lankan rebellion leaderHastings Banda (1898–1997), former President of MalawiJacob Banda (born 1988), Zambian footballerJoyce Banda (born 1950), President of MalawiKumbulani Banda (born 1989), Zimbabwean footballerLewis Banda (born 1982), Zimbabwean sprinterLucius Banda (born 1970), Malawian musician and politicianM. D. Banda (born 1914), Sri Lankan politicianY. J. Banda (born 1987), South African WriterPatrick Banda (1974–1993), Zambian footballerRichard Banda, Malawian jurist and athleteRupiah Banda (born 1937), President of ZambiaSead Banda (born 1990), Montenegrin footballerSiva Subrahmanyam Banda, Indian-American aerospace engineerWilliam makhanda Banda, Plant Monitor at Venetia Mine