Fairley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Barker Fairley (1887–1986), British-born Canadian painter and writerBrian Fairley (b. 1959), former Scottish football managerCaleb Fairley (b. 1974), American murdererDarlene Fairley (b. 1943), Washington State SenatorGordon Hamilton-Fairley (1930–1975), Australian oncologistIan Fairley (b. 1964), former Australian rules footballerLeonard Fairley (born 1951), American football playerMargaret Fairley (1885–1968), Canadian writerMichelle Fairley, Northern Irish actressNeil Hamilton Fairley (1891–1966), Australian soldier and physicianNick Fairley (b. 1988), American football playerPeter Fairley (1930–1998), British science journalistSam Fairley (b. 1980), New Zealand cricketerFiona Hamilton-Fairley, founder and CEO of 'The Kids Cookery School' in LondonJon Fairley, (b. 1973) Racing driver, Huddersfield UK