Zabala is a Basque surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adrián Zabala (1916-2002), Cuban baseball player
Bruno Mauricio de Zabala (1682-1736), Spanish soldier and colonial administrator
Buddy Zabala (born 1971), Filipino musician
César Zabala (born 1961), Paraguayan football (soccer) defender
Felix "Tuto" Zabala (born 1936), Cuban boxing promoter & manager
Gaizka Zabala (born 1974), Spanish football (soccer) player
Juan Carlos Zabala (1911-1983), Argentine athlete
Pedro Zabála (born 1983), Bolivian football (soccer) player
Santiago Zabala, Spanish philosopher
Tincho Zabala (1923-2001), Uruguayan film actor
Zeny Zabala (born 1934), Filipina actress
