Pooley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Charles Edward Pooley (1845–1912), Canadian lawyer and politicianDavid Pooley, American football coachDean Pooley (born 1986), English footballerDon Pooley (born 1951), American golferEdmund Pooley, MPElsa Pooley (born 1947), South African botanistEmma Pooley (born 1982), English cyclistErnest Pooley (1876–1966), British arts administratorFred Pooley (1916–1998), English architectGinger Pooley (born 1977), American rock musicianGuy Pooley (born 1965), English rowerIan Pooley (born 1973), German musicianIsobel Pooley (born 1992), British high jumperJason Pooley (born 1969), English cricketerKristopher Pooley (born 1976), American rock musicianLeanne Pooley, New Zealand film producerOlaf Pooley (born 1914), English actorPaul Pooley (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey playerRobert Henry Pooley (1878–1954), Canadian lawyer and politicianTed Pooley (1842–1907), English cricketerThomas Pooley (c. 1788–1846), English property developerTony Pooley (1938–2004), South African naturalist and conservationistWilliam Pooley (died 1629), English landowner and politician