Burris is a surname, and may refer to:
- Al Burris (1894-1938), baseball player
- Art Burris (1924–1993) basketball player
- Benjamin J. Burris, university president
- Buddy Burris (1923–2007) football player
- Henry Burris (born 1975), football player
- Jack Burris (1917-1952), attorney and murder victim
- Jeff Burris (born 1972), football player
- John Burris (born 1945), attorney
- John Burris (CEO) founder of Sourcefire
- John Burris (politician) (born 1986), American politician
- Kurt Burris (1932-1999), football player
- Patrick Burris (born 1950), martial artist
- Patrick Tracy Burris (1967-2009), American spree killer
- Ray Burris (born 1950), baseball player
- Robert H. Burris (1914–2010), biochemistry professor
- Roland Burris (born 1937), politician and US Senator from Illinois
- Samuel Burris (1808-1869), abolitionist
- Timothy Burris, lutenist
- Tony K. Burris, (1929-1951) soldier