Ready is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Charles Ready (1802–1878), American politician from Tennessee; U.S. representative 1853–59Gene Ready (1941–2015), American politician and businessmanJames Ready, American businessman of technologyJohn Ready (1777–1845), British army officer and politicianJustin Ready (born 1982), American politicianKarl Ready (born 1972), Welsh professional football playerPaul Ready, British actorRandy Ready (born 1960), American professional baseball playerRudolph Ready (1878–1958), Australian politicianRyan Ready (born 1978), Canadian professional ice hockey playerStephanie Ready, American sports reporter and basketball coachTroy Ready (born 1980), American soccer player