Kerner is a surname. Notable people and organizations bearing this name include:
In literature:
Elizabeth Kerner, fantasy author
Justinus Kerner (1786–1862), a German lyric poet of the Swabian school
In politics:
Otto Kerner, Jr. (1908–1976), Illinois Governor and judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Otto Kerner, Sr. (1884–1952), an Illinois Attorney General and judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Kerner Commission, established in 1967 by President Lyndon B. Johnson to investigate the causes of race riots in the United States
In entertainment and media:
Debby Kerner, American singer
Nena (Gabriele Susanne Kerner), (born 1960), German singer who became famous with the New German Wave songs "Nur geträumt" and "99 Luftballons"
Jordan Kerner, film producer
KernerFX, a motion picture visual effects company
Kerner Optical, special effects company
Avnet–Kerner Productions, film production company
Johannes B. Kerner, (born 1964), German television broadcaster
In sports:
Jonathan Kerner, American basketball player
Marlon Kerner, American football player
In science and mathematics:
Boris Kerner, (born 1947), German physicist
Durand–Kerner method, root-finding algorithm for solving polynomial equations in numerical analysis
Anton Kerner von Marilaun, Austrian botanist
In other fields:
Ian Kerner, American sex counselor
