Shanker is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Shanker (1928–1997), president of the American Federation of Teachers Baggy Shanker, British politician Natarajan Shankar, computer scientist at SRI International, USA Ram Shanker (born 1985), Singaporean footballer Sasi Shanker (1957–2016), Indian film director S. Shankar or S. Shanker (born 1963), Indian film director, film producer and screenwriter
See also Shankar (disambiguation)