Cannizzaro, less commonly Cannizaro, is a Sicilian surname, either derived from a place name near Catania or from Cañizo, Spain. Notable people with the name include:

Andy Cannizaro (born 1978), American former baseball player Chris Cannizzaro (1938–2016), American baseball player and coach Jessie Cannizzaro, American actress Johnny Cannizzaro, American actor, screenwriter, playwright and musician Johnny Cannizzaro (sport shooter) (born 1949), Puerto Rican sports shooter Massimo Cannizzaro (born 1981), German football coach and former player Nicole Cannizzaro (born 1983), American politician Stanislao Cannizzaro (1826–1910), Italian chemist

See also Cannizzaro (disambiguation)