Benning (surname)

Benning is a surname or, less frequently, a forename.

People whose surname is Benning

 * Achim Benning (1935–2024), German actor and director
 * Anton Benning (1918–2013), German World War II flying ace
 * Brian Benning (born 1966), retired Canadian ice hockey player
 * Christine Benning (born 1955), English middle-distance runner
 * Clement Pitt Benning (1785–1865), Canadian merchant and magistrate
 * Dave Benning, retired Canadian soccer player and coach
 * Denise Benning (born 1967), former Canadian figure skater
 * Frank Benning, Australian rugby league player and administrator
 * Henry Arthur Benning (1879–1962), American vice-president and general manager of the Amalgamated Sugar Company
 * Henry L. Benning (1814–1875), Confederate general, lawyer and legislator
 * James Benning (cricketer) (born 1983), English cricketer
 * James Benning (film director) (born 1942), American film director
 * Jim Benning (born 1963), retired Canadian ice hockey player
 * Joe Benning (born 1956), American politician
 * Mal Benning (born 1993), English footballer
 * Mark Benning (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Matt Benning (born 1994), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Micky Benning (1938–2019), English footballer
 * Norm Benning (born 1952), American NASCAR owner/driver
 * Osla Benning (1921–1974), Canadian debutante who worked at Bletchley Park
 * Sadie Benning (born 1973), American musician and visual artist
 * Sheri Benning, Canadian writer from Saskatchewan, Canada
 * Sybille Benning (1961–2022), German politician

People whose forename is Benning

 * Benning M. Bean (1782–1866), American farmer and politician
 * Benning W. Jenness (1806–1879), American politician
 * Benning Potoa'e (born 1996), American football player
 * Benning Wentworth (1696–1770), British politician