Earley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arnold Earley (1933–1999), American baseball pitcher
- Arthur Earley (1925–1981), American politician
- Ashley Earley (born 1983), American basketball player
- Bill Earley (born 1956), American baseball catcher
- Candice Earley (1950–2019), American actress
- Charity Adams Earley, (1918–2002) African-American militarian
- Darnell Earley, American politician
- Dermot Earley Jnr (born 1978), Irish Gaelic footballer
- Dermot Earley Snr (1948–2010), Irish army officer
- Jay Earley, American computer scientist
- John Joseph Earley (1881–1945), American architect
- Kevin Earley, American actor
- Mark Earley (born 1954), American politician
- Martin Earley (born 1962), Irish cyclist
- Mary Two-Axe Earley (1911–1996), Canadian indigenous women's rights activist
- Paul Earley (born 1964), Irish sportsman
- Pete Earley (born 1951), American journalist and writer
- Richard Earley (born 1944), American diver
- Sean Earley (1953-1992), American artist
- Tim Earley (born 1972), American poet
- Tom Earley (1917–1988), American baseball pitcher
- Tony Earley (born 1961), American writer
Also:
- Eleazer Early (1779–1840), American hotelier