Symington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Symington family
Colin Fraser Symington (1905-1943), botanist whose name is abbreviated Symington
J. Fife Symington Jr. (1910–2007), American diplomat
Fife Symington III (born 1945), American politician; Governor of Arizona
Gaye Symington (born 1954), American politician, Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
Herbert James Symington (1881–1965), Canadian lawyer and aviation businessman
James H Symington (1913–1987), American Christian evangelical leader
James W. Symington (born 1927), American politician; U.S. representative from Missouri
Col. John Symington, American soldier and Commander of the Allegheny Arsenal when it exploded in 1862
Marc Symington (born 1980), English cricketer
Sara Symington (born 1969), English cyclist and Olympian
Stuart Symington (1901–1988), American businessman and politician; U.S. Senator from Missouri
Stuart Symington (cricketer) (1926–2009), English cricketer and captain of Leicestershire
William Symington (1764–1831), Scottish engineer and inventor, and steamboat builder
W. Stuart Symington (diplomat) (contemporary), American diplomat and ambassador