Ciobanu is a common Moldovan surname. Notable persons with the surname include:

• Ghenadie Ciobanu (born 1957), Moldovan politician
• Gheorghe Ciobanu (21st century), Moldovan politician
• Ilarion Ciobanu (1931–2008), Romanian actor
• Ion Constantin Ciobanu (1927–2001), Moldovan writer
• Maia Ciobanu (born 1952), Romanian composer
• Mihaela Ciobanu (born 1973), Romanian-Spanish handball player
• Nelly Ciobanu (born 1974), Moldovan singer
• Radu Ciobanu (born 1975), Romanian footballer
• Sebastian Ciobanu (born 1985), Romanian kickboxer
• Ștefan Ciobanu (born 1979), Romanian footballer
• Ștefan Ciobanu (1883–1950), Bessarabian and Romanian politician
• Vitalie Ciobanu (born 1964), Moldovan journalist
• Vladimir Ciobanu (born 1953), Moldovan politician

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