Fairley

Fairley is a Scottish surname. It one alternative spelling of the ancient Scottish Fairlie.

Notable people with the name include:

• Barker Fairley (1887–1986), British-Canadian painter and writer
• Brian Fairley (b. 1959), former Scottish football manager
• Darlene Fairley (b. 1943), Washington State Senator
• Fiona Hamilton Fairley, English philanthropist
• Gordon Hamilton Fairley (1930–1975), Australian doctor
• John Fairley, Lord Fairley, Scottish nobleman
• Ian Fairley (b. 1964), former Australian rules footballer
• Leonard Fairley (born 1951), American football player
• Margaret Fairley (1885–1968), Canadian writer
• Michelle Fairley, Northern Irish actress
• Sir Neil Hamilton Fairley (1891–1966), Australian soldier
• Nick Fairley (b. 1988), American football player
• Peter Fairley (1930–1998), British science journalist
• Sam Fairley (b. 1980), New Zealand cricketer