Banda (surname)

Banda is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Arts and entertainment

 * Banda Kanakalingeshwara Rao (1907–1968), Indian stage actor
 * Lucius Banda (born 1970), Malawian musician and politician

Military

 * Abdallah Banda (born 1963), Sudanese military commander
 * Banda Singh Bahadur (1670–1716), Sikh military leader

Politicians

 * Aleke Banda (1939–2010), Malawian politician
 * Banda Karthika Reddy (born 1977), Indian politician
 * Chimunthu Banda, Malawian politician
 * Etta Banda, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malawi
 * Hastings Banda (1898–1997), former President of Malawi
 * Joyce Banda (born 1950), President of Malawi
 * M. D. Banda (1914–1974), Sri Lankan politician
 * Michael Banda (1930–2014), British-Sri Lankan Trotskyist
 * Rupiah Banda (1937–2022), President of Zambia

Sports

 * Anthony Banda (born 1993), American baseball player
 * Barbra Banda (born 2000), Zambian footballer
 * Carlos Banda (born 1978), Chilean-Swedish football manager
 * Chikondi Banda (1979–2013), Malawian footballer
 * Christopher John Banda (1974–2009), Malawian footballer
 * Davi Banda (born 1983), Malawian footballer
 * Dennis Banda (born 1988), Zambian football goalkeeper
 * Elizet Banda (born 1988), Zambian runner
 * Gift Banda (born 1969), Zimbabwean soccer administrator
 * Gilbert Banda (born 1983), Zimbabwean football player
 * Jacob Banda (born 1988), Zambian footballer
 * Kumbulani Banda (born 1989), Zimbabwean footballer
 * Lameck Banda (born 2001), Zambian footballer
 * Lewis Banda (born 1982), Zimbabwean sprinter
 * Patrick Banda (1974–1993), Zambian footballer
 * Peter Banda (born 2000), Malawian footballer
 * Richard Banda, Malawian jurist and athlete
 * Sead Banda (born 1990), Montenegrin footballer

Other people

 * Bobbie Banda (1947–2013), American Juaneño elder
 * Gongalegoda Banda (1809–1849), Sri Lankan rebellion leader
 * Siva Subrahmanyam Banda, Indian-American aerospace engineer
 * Sylvia Banda, Zambian restaurateur