Donner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aleksander Donner (1948–2013), Ukrainian handball coachAndré Donner, Dutch jurist, former President of the European Court of JusticeClive Donner, British film directorGeorg Rafael Donner, 18th-century Austrian sculptorJan Donner, Dutch politician, Minister of JusticeJan Hein Donner, Dutch chess grandmaster and writerJohan Gustaf af Donner, 18th-century governor of Västerbotten County, SwedenJohann Jakob Christian Donner (1799-1875), German philologist and translatorLauren Shuler Donner, American movie producerMargaretha Donner, 18th-century Swedish businesswomanMatthäus Donner, 18th-century Austrian sculptorMembers of the Donner family from FinlandAnders Donner Finnish astronomerHenrik Otto Donner (1939–2013), Finnish composer and musicianJörn Donner, Finnish writer and filmmakerKai Donner, Finnish linguist, ethnographer and politicianOssian Donner, Finnish industrialist and diplomatOtto Donner, linguist, publisher and politicianPatrick Donner, British Member of ParliamentMijntje Donners, field hockey striker from the NetherlandsPiet Hein Donner, Dutch politicianRal Donner, American musicianRichard Donner, American film directorRobert Donner, American actorSteve Donner, American professional sports organizerWilliam Donner Roosevelt, philanthropistWilliam Donner, American businessman