Elsner is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: Branko Elsner (1929–2012), Slovenian footballer and manager David Elsner (born 1992), German ice hockey player Gisela Elsner (1937–1992), German writer Hannelore Elsner (1942–2019), German actress James Elsner (born 1959), American atmospheric scientist, geographer, and statistician Joseph Elsner (disambiguation), multiple people Józef Elsner (1769–1854), composer Joseph Elsner (architect) (1845–1933), German architect Luka Elsner (born 1982), Slovenian footballer and manager Marko Elsner (1960–2020), Slovenian footballer Rok Elsner (born 1986), Slovenian footballer German-language surnames Toponymic surnames