Hurley is an English and Irish surname. It is most often a habitational name derived from Old English hyrne 'corner' plus leah 'woodland clearing'. In Ireland it may be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ó hUrthuile or Clan Ó Comáin.
People with the surname include:
Alexander Hurley (1871–1913), British performer
Andrew Hurley (academic), English translator of Spanish literature
Andrew Michael Hurley (born 1975), English novelist
Andy Hurley (born 1980), American drummer
Annette Hurley (born 1955), Australian Senator
Billy Hurley III (born 1982) American professional golfer
An American family involved with basketball:
Bob Hurley (born 1947), high school coach and Hall of Famer
His older son Bobby Hurley (born 1971), former player and current coach
His younger son Dan Hurley (born 1973), former player and current coach
Bruce Hurley (1934–2020), American politician
Chad Hurley (born 1977), American businessman
Charles Hurley (disambiguation), multiple people
Chris Hurley (footballer) (born 1943), English former footballer
Chris Hurley (police officer), Queensland police officer involved in the 2004 Palm Island death in custody
Clyde Hurley (1916–1963), American Big Band Era musician
Damian Hurley (born 2002), British actor and model
David Hurley (born 1953), retired Australian general and Governor of New South Wales, Governor-general of Australia
David Hurley (singer) (born 1962), English countertenor and member of the King's Singers
Denis Hurley (disambiguation), multiple people
Dick Hurley (1847–aft. 1916), American baseball player
Douglas G. Hurley (born 1966), NASA astronaut
Eddie Hurley (1908–1969), American baseball umpire
Elizabeth Hurley (born 1965), British model and actress, mother of Damian Hurley
Eric Hurley (born 1985), professional baseball pitcher
Evelyn Hurley (1915–2024), American nun and educator
Francis Thomas Hurley (1927–2016), American Roman Catholic archbishop
Francis X. Hurley (1903–1976), American politician
Frank Hurley (1885–1962), Australian photographer, member of Ernest Shackleton's exploration team
Frank Hurley (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1930s, and 1940s
George Hurley (born 1958), drummer for The Minutemen, and Firehose
Graham Hurley (born 1946), novelist
Jack Hurley (1897–1972), American boxing promoter
Jack Hurley (baseball) (born 2002), American baseball player
James Francis Hurley (born c. 1966), English murderer
Colonel John Hurley (fl. 1694), Jacobite and Rapparee
Joseph L. Hurley (1898–1956), American politician
Kameron Hurley, American science fiction/fantasy writer and Hugo Award winner
Luke Hurley (born 1957), New Zealand songwriter
Marcus Hurley (1883–1941), American cyclist
Margaret Hurley (Connecticut politician) (1878–1975), American politician from Connecticut
Margaret Hurley (Washington politician) (1909–2015), American politician from Washington
Mark Joseph Hurley (1919–2001), American Roman Catholic bishop
Marty Hurley (1946–2011), American marching band musician
Michael Hurley (disambiguation), multiple people
Myke Hurley, British podcaster
Patrick J. Hurley (1883–1963), American soldier, statesman and diplomat
Patrick Hurley, British politician
Paul Hurley (born 1946), former American ice hockey player
Peter Hurley, Australian Broadcasting Corporation board member
Rosalind Hurley (1929–2004), knighted for service to medicine, science and law
Ryan Hurley (born 1975), former West Indian cricketer
Steve "Silk" Hurley (born 1962), American music producer and DJ
Ted Hurley (born 1945), Irish mathematician
Tonya Hurley, American writer and director
William Hurley (disambiguation), multiple people