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