Brisbane is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Abbott Hall Brisbane 1804-1861), American military officer, plantation owner, and author
Albert Brisbane (1809-1890), American author and theorist
Arthur Brisbane (1864-1936), American newspaper editor
Charles Brisbane (1769-1829), British naval officer
James Brisbane (1774-1826), British naval officer
Thomas Brisbane (1773-1860), Scottish soldier and Governor of New South Wales