Donner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aleksander Donner (1948–2013), Ukrainian handball coach
André Donner, Dutch jurist, former President of the European Court of Justice
Clive Donner, British film director
Georg Rafael Donner, 18th-century Austrian sculptor
Jan Donner, Dutch politician, Minister of Justice
Jan Hein Donner, Dutch chess grandmaster and writer
Johan Gustaf af Donner, 18th-century governor of Västerbotten County, Sweden
Johann Jakob Christian Donner (1799-1875), German philologist and translator
Lauren Shuler Donner, American movie producer
Margaretha Donner, 18th-century Swedish businesswoman
Matthäus Donner, 18th-century Austrian sculptor
Members of the Donner family from Finland
Anders Donner Finnish astronomer
Henrik Otto Donner (1939–2013), Finnish composer and musician
Jörn Donner, Finnish writer and filmmaker
Kai Donner, Finnish linguist, ethnographer and politician
Ossian Donner, Finnish industrialist and diplomat
Otto Donner, linguist, publisher and politician
Patrick Donner, British Member of Parliament
Mijntje Donners, field hockey striker from the Netherlands
Piet Hein Donner, Dutch politician
Ral Donner, American musician
Richard Donner, American film director
Robert Donner, American actor
Steve Donner, American professional sports organizer
William Donner Roosevelt, philanthropist
William Donner, American businessman
