Earl is a surname, and may refer to:
- Acie Earl, American basketball player
- George Earl (disambiguation), multiple people
- Glenn Earl
- Harley Earl
- Holly Earl, English actress
- Jessie Earl (died 1980), English female murder victim
- Jimmy Earl, musician
- Josh Earl, English footballer
- Kate Earl, American singer-songwriter
- Maud Earl (1864-1943), English/American Dog painter
- Oren R. Earl (1813–1901), New York assemblyman
- Ralph Earl (1751–1801), American painter
- Robert Earl (disambiguation), several people
- Roger Earl
- Ronnie Earl
- Russell Earl, special effects artist
- Sam Earl (1915–2000), English professional footballer
- Tony Earl (1936-2023), American politician
- James Earl (1835 – 1905) of Butcher's Hill (cattle station), Lakeland, pastoralist and merchant in Far North Queensland, Australia