Branco is a Portuguese and Galician surname meaning 'White.' Notable people with the surname include:
Cassiano Branco, Portuguese architect
Cristina Branco, Portuguese fado singer
Joaquim Rafael Branco, São Toméan politician
Jorge Branco de Sampaio, Portuguese lawyer, politician, and the former President of the Republic
Luís de Freitas Branco, Portuguese composer and an academic
Marcelo Branco, Brazilian bridge player
Paulo Branco, Portuguese film producer
Serge Branco, Cameroonian footballer
Silvio Branco, Italian boxer