Pelling is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Albert Pelling (1903–1977), British fencer
Andrew Pelling (born 1959), British politician
Christopher Pelling, British literary scholar
Edward Pelling (baptised 1640–1718), English cleric and academic
Harry Pelling Gill (1855–1916), Australian art curator, teacher and painter
Henry Pelling (1920–1997), British historian
John Pelling (disambiguation), multiple people
Mark Pelling (born 1956), British circuit judge
Maurice Pelling (1920–1973), British art director
Nick Pelling (born 1964), British computer programmer and inventor
Rowan Pelling (born 1968), British journalist
