Durão is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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José Manuel Durão Barroso
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced ...
(born 1956), Portuguese politician and 115th Prime Minister of Portugal (2002–2004) and 11th President of the European Commission (2004–2014)
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Joaquim Durão (1930–2015), Portuguese chess player
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Nuno Durão (born 1962), Portuguese rugby union footballer and coach
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Santa Rita Durão (1722–1784), orator and poet, creator of 'Indianism' in Brazil
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