Spearing is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
A. C. Spearing (born 1936), Professor of English at the University of Virginia
Glenn Spearing (born 1985), Irish darts player
James Z. Spearing (1864–1942), American politician
Jay Spearing (born 1988), English footballer
Nigel Spearing (born 1930), English politician
Tony Spearing (born 1964), English footballer