Linger is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Andreas Linger (born 1981), Austrian luger
Carl Linger (1810–1862), German Australian composer
Chelton Linger (born 1988), Dutch footballer
James Linger (born 1990), Australian baseball player
Ortwin Linger (1967–1989), Dutch-Surinamese footballer
Paul Linger (born 1974), English footballer
Wolfgang Linger (born 1982), Austrian luger