Burley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Burley, medieval English logician Aidan Burley, New Zealand-born English politician Charley Burley, American boxer Craig Burley, Scottish footballer Fulton Burley, Irish-Canadian musician known for his work for Disney George Burley, Scottish footballer and manager Gillian Beer (born Burley), British literary critic Ingrid Burley, American rapper and singer Jane Burley, Scottish field hockey midfielder Jos Burley, member of New Zealand's women's cricket team Joseph Leonard Burley, founder of the Burley Football Company Kay Burley, English television newscaster Nancy Burley (1930–2013), Australian figure skater Nick Burley, American boxer Robert Burley, Canadian photographer Siaha Burley, American arena football player Simon de Burley, English knight, court official, and childhood friend of Richard II W. J. Burley, author of the Wycliffe detective novels Walter Burley, medieval English logician