Symington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Symington familyColin Fraser Symington (1905-1943), botanist whose name is abbreviated SymingtonJ. Fife Symington Jr. (1910–2007), American diplomatFife Symington III (born 1945), American politician; Governor of ArizonaGaye Symington (born 1954), American politician, Speaker of the Vermont House of RepresentativesHerbert James Symington (1881–1965), Canadian lawyer and aviation businessmanJames H Symington (1913–1987), American Christian evangelical leaderJames W. Symington (born 1927), American politician; U.S. representative from MissouriCol. John Symington, American soldier and Commander of the Allegheny Arsenal when it exploded in 1862Marc Symington (born 1980), English cricketerSara Symington (born 1969), English cyclist and OlympianStuart Symington (1901–1988), American businessman and politician; U.S. Senator from MissouriStuart Symington (cricketer) (1926–2009), English cricketer and captain of LeicestershireWilliam Symington (1764–1831), Scottish engineer and inventor, and steamboat builderW. Stuart Symington (diplomat) (contemporary), American diplomat and ambassador