The surname Benda may refer to:
Benátky nad Jizerou is a town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Franz Benda baptised 22 November 1709, Benátky nad Jizerou – 7 March 1786, Potsdam) was a Bohemian violinist and composer, who worked for much of his life at the court of Frederick the Great.
Georg Anton Benda was a composer, violinist and Kapellmeister of the classical period from the Kingdom of Bohemia.
Johann Friedrich Reichardt was a German composer, writer and music critic.
Ernst Wilhelm Wolf was a German composer.
Juliane Reichardt, née Benda, was a Bohemian pianist, singer and composer.
Josef Benda, also Joseph Benda, was a Bohemian violinist and composer active in Germany.
Jan Jiří Benda, also Johann Georg Benda, was a Bohemian violinist and composer active in Germany.
Dismas Hataš was a Bohemian composer and violinist of the early classical period.
Jiří Čart was a Bohemian composer, violinist and flautist of the late baroque period.
Franz Adam Veichtner, also known as "Feichtner" was a German violinist and composer of the classical era.
Karl Hermann Heinrich Benda, was a German violinist and composer of Bohemian origin.
Johann Friedrich Ernst Benda, also Ernst Friedrich Johann Benda, Ernst Benda, was a German musician and composer of Bohemian origin.