Ballinger is a Germanic and English surname with Norman influences. Variants include Bellinger, Balinger, Barringer, Bellanger, Behringer, Berninger, Bailinger. Notable people with the surname include:
Bob Ballinger (born 1974), Arkansas senator
Colleen Ballinger, American comedian, actress, singer and YouTube personality
Bill Ballinger (born 1945), Canadian politician
Bill S. Ballinger (1912–1980) American author and screenwriter
Heather Ballinger (born 1982), Australian rugby league player
Ian Ballinger (1925–2008), New Zealand sports shooter and Olympic bronze medalist
Mandi Ballinger (1975–2025), American politician from Georgia
Margaret Ballinger (1894–1980), first President of the Liberal Party of South Africa
Mark Ballinger (1949–2014), American Major League Baseball pitcher
Paul Ballinger (born 1953), New Zealand long-distance runner
Richard A. Ballinger (1858–1922), Mayor of Seattle, Washington, and U.S. Secretary of the Interior
William Pitt Ballinger (1825–1888), Texas lawyer and statesman