Canning is a name. It may refer to:
- Alfred Canning (1860–1936), Australian surveyor
- Andrea Canning (born 1972), North American TV news reporter
- Brendan Canning (born 1969), Canadian musician
- Bridget Canning, Canadian writer
- Charles Canning, 1st Earl Canning (1812–1862), British statesman and Governor-General of India
- Charlotte Canning, Countess Canning (1817–1861), wife of Charles Canning
- Curtis Canning (born 1946), American rower at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Danny Canning (1926–2014), Welsh footballer
- Effie Canning (1857–1940), American actress, composer of "Rock-a-bye Baby"
- Elizabeth Canning (1734–1773), Englishwoman transported for perjury
- George Canning (1770–1827), British politician and prime minister (April–August 1827)
- Griffin Canning (born 1996), American professional baseball pitcher
- Joan Canning, 1st Viscountess Canning (1776–1837), wife of George Canning
- Joseph A. Canning (1882–1951), American Jesuit missionary and educator
- Lisa Canning (born 1966), U.S. television presenter
- M. F. A. Canning (born Marinus Francis Alfred Canning, generally known as Alfred Canning; 1829–1911), Australian politician
- Mark Canning (diplomat) (born 1954), British ambassador to Indonesia 2011–2014
- Sara Canning (born 1987), Canadian actress
- Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe (1786–1880), British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire
- Thomas Canning (1911–1989), American composer
- Victor Canning (1911–1986), British novelist
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