Layard is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Austen Henry Layard (1817–1894), British archaeologist, author, and politicianCharles Peter Layard (1806-1893), first Mayor of ColomboCharles Layard (1849–1916), Chief Justice of CeylonEdgar Leopold Layard (1824–1900), British ornithologistJohn Layard (1891–1974), English anthropologist and psychologistNina Frances Layard (1853–1935), English poet and antiquaryRichard Layard, Baron Layard (born 1934), British economist