# Harley (surname)

Harley is an English surname, and may refer to
* Albert Harley, English footballer
* Alex Harley (1936–1969), A Scottish professional footballer
* Bill Harley, children's entertainer
* Bob Harley (1888–1958), a former top Canadian soccer player from the 1920s
* Brilliana Harley, letter writer and a figure in the English Civil War
* Chic Harley, Ohio State football player 1916–1919
* David Harley, English security commentator, author, and musician
* Dick Harley (1872–1952), a Major League Baseball player
* Edward Harley (Parliamentarian) (1624–1700), father of the 1st Earl of Oxford
* Edward Harley (1664–1735), his second son
* Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, (1689–1741)
* Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, (1699–1755), son of Edward Harley (1664–1735)
* Edwin Harley (1849–?), minstrel show actor
* Frank Harley, a former Australian rules footballer
* George Way Harley (1894–1966), an American Methodist medical missionary to Ganta, Liberia
* Harry Harley (1926–2014), a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons
* Heidi Harley, American linguist
* Henrietta Harley, Countess of Oxford and Mortimer (1694–1755), an English noblewoman
* Jade Harley, a character in the webcomic Homestuck
* Jim Harley (1917–1989), a former English footballer
* John Brian Harley (1932–1991), English geographer
* John Harley (16th-century bishop) (died 1558), Bishop of Hereford
* John Harley (Dean) (1728–1788), Dean of Windsor and Bishop of Hereford (second son of Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford)
* John Pritt Harley (1786–1858), an English actor
* Jon Harley, English footballer
* Jonathan Harley, Australian journalist, husband of fellow journalist Sarah Macdonald (born 1966)
* Joseph Auty Harley (born 1843) (1843–1906), mayor of Nelson, New Zealand, 1899–1901
* Joseph Auty Harley (born 1895) (1895–1973), mayor of Nelson, New Zealand, 1947–1956
* Joseph Emile Harley, American politician
* Les Harley (born 26 September 1946), an English former professional footballer
* Leslie Harley (born October 26, 1912 — December 18, 1987), an Australian boxer
* Margaret Cavendish-Harley
* Martha Harley (later Hugill; fl. 1786—1798), author of Gothic novels
* Mike Harley Jr. (born 1997), American football player
* Robert Harley (1579–1656), English politician of the seventeenth century
* Robert Harley (c. 1706–1774), an English Member of Parliament (younger son of Edward Harley (1664–1735))
* Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, (1661–1724) British first minister under Queen Anne
* Robert Harley, a British comedy writer and performer
* Rufus Harley, American jazz musician
* Ryan Harley (born 22 January 1985), a professional English footballer
* Steve Harley (1951–2024), British musician
* Thomas Harley (1730–1804), Lord Mayor of London and Member of Parliament (younger son of Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford)
* Thomas Harley (ice hockey) (born 2001), American ice hockey player
* Tom Harley, Australian rules footballer
* Trevor Harley, a psychologist and Head of the School of Psychology at the University of Dundee
* Vaughan Harley (1864–1923), British professor
* William S. Harley, co-founder and first chief engineer of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company