Testa is a surname that literally means "head" in italian. Notable people with the surname include:
Alberto Testa (dancer) (born 1922), Italian dancer
Alberto Testa (lyricist) (1927–2009), Italian composer and lyricist
Anthony Joseph Testa (born 1987), American choreographer, creative director, educator, and dancer
Augusto Testa (born 1950), Italian astronomer
Armando Testa (1917–1992), Italian graphic designer
Chicco Testa (born 1952), managing director of Rothschild Spa
Chuck Testa, American taxidermist and Internet meme
Clorindo Testa (1923–2013), Italian-Argentine architect and artist
Dante Testa (1861-1923), Italian actor and director
Eugenio Testa (1892–1957), Italian actor and film director
Ezio Testa (writer) (born 1961), Italian fiction author and poet
Federica Testa (born 1993), Italian-born former competitive ice dancer
Franco Testa (born 1938), retired Italian cyclist
Franco Testa (water polo) (born 1982), Argentine water polo player
Gianmaria Testa (1958–2016), Italian singer-songwriter
Gustavo Testa (1886–1969), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Mario Testa, Chairman of the Democratic Town Committee in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Mary Testa (born 1955), American stage actress
Nick Testa (born 1928), former Major League Baseball catcher
Philip Testa (1924–1981), American Mafia figure
Pietro Testa (1611–1650), Italian High Baroque artist
Salvatore Testa (1956–1984), hitman for the Philadelphia crime family
Serge Testa (born 1950), Australian yachtsman