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

Bertoldo Klinger (1884–1969), Brazilian military officer Bob Klinger (1908–1977), American baseball player Chad Klinger (active 1998–2013), Canadian country music artist Chajka Klinger (1917–1958), member of Jewish resistance of Będzin ghetto CJ Klinger (Carson Klinger), American professional pickleball player David Klinger (born 1958), American criminologist and former police officer Dietmar Klinger (born 1958), German football player Fausto Klinger (born 1953), Ecuadorian footballer Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger (1752–1831), German dramatist and novelist Georgette Klinger (1915–2004), Czech-born American businesswoman and cosmetologist Gustav Klinger (1876–1937), Russian Bolshevik politician Jerzy Klinger (1918–1976), Polish Orthodox priest, theologian and academic Joe Klinger (1902–1960), American baseball player José Klinger (born 2005), Ecuadorean footballer Josefina Klinger Zúñiga (born 1965), Colombian environmentalist Julie Michelle Klinger (born 1983) American geographer Julius Klinger (1876–1942), Austrian painter and illustrator Karen Klinger (born 1965), American rower Leslie S. Klinger (born 1946), American attorney and writer Margrit Klinger (born 1960), West German middle distance runner Marino Klinger (1936–1975), Colombian footballer Mario Klinger (born 1986), German footballer Martin Klinger (born 1980), Ecuadorian association football player Matt Klinger (born 1979), Canadian tennis player Max Klinger (1857–1920), German symbolist artist Michael Klinger (producer) (1921–1989), British film producer Michael Klinger (born 1980), Australian cricketer Miroslav Klinger (1893–1979), Czech gymnast Nir Klinger (born 1966), Israeli football player and manager Orly Klínger (born 1956), Ecuadorian footballer Paul Klinger (1907–1971), German actor Ron Klinger (born 1941), Australian bridge player and bridge writer Sebastian Klinger (born 1993), Swiss cinematographer and producer Stefan Klinger (born 1978), German ski mountaineer Tim Klinger (born 1984), German professional road bicycle racer Tony Klinger (born 1950), British filmmaker, author and media executive Umberto Klinger (1900–1971), Italian aviator, politician and entrepreneur William Klinger (1972−2015), Croatian historian Wolfgang Klinger (born 1959), Austrian politician

See also Maxwell Klinger, a fictional character in M*A*S*H Jan Klingers (1929–1994), Dutch sprint canoeist Klinga (surname)