Copley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Al Copley, American jazz pianist
Amber Copley, American beauty queen
Antony Copley (1937–2016), British historian
Dale Copley, Australian Rugby League player
David C. Copley, newspaper publisher, descendant of Ira Clifton Copley
Evan Copley, American academic and composer
Sir Godfrey Copley, 2nd Baronet, 17th-century British landowner, after whom the Copley Medal is named
Ira Clifton Copley, 19th-century American statesman who founded the Copley Press
James S. Copley, newspaper publisher, adopted son of Ira Clifton Copley
John Copley (producer), British theatre producer
John Copley (artist), British Olympic medal-winning artist
John Singleton Copley, 18th-century American portrait painter
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst, British lawyer and politician
Martin Copley (conservationist), Australian conservationist
Mary Sibbey Copley (1843–1929), American philanthropist married to William Thaw
Michael Copley, British musician
Paul Copley, British actor
Randy Copley, Canadian ice hockey player
Rebecca Copley, American soprano opera singer
Terence Copley, British author
Teri Copley, American actress
William Copley (politician), 19th-century Australian politician
William Copley (artist), 20th-century American artist
Sharlto Copley, South African actor
