Laney (surname)

Laney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Al Laney (Albert Gillis Laney; 1896–1988), American sportswriter
 * Benjamin Lany or Laney (1591–1675), Bishop of Ely
 * Benjamin Travis Laney (1896–1977), former Democratic Governor of Arkansas
 * Betnijah Laney (born 1993), American basketball player
 * Bill Laney (William Ross Laney; 1913–1998), New Zealand politician
 * Brendan Laney (born 1973), professional rugby union player
 * Chris Laney, bassist/guitarist and former member of Whiskeytown
 * Danielle Laney, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist in taekwondo
 * David Laney (born 1949), Amtrak board chairman
 * Deanna Laney, American murderer
 * Emma May Laney (1886-1969), American college professor
 * Francis Towner Laney, influential member of science fiction fandom and editor of the Hugo Award nominee The Acolyte
 * James T. Laney (born 1927), educator and ambassador
 * Jason Laney (born 1973), English cricketer
 * John Laney (died 1633), English politician
 * Lucy Craft Laney (1854–1933), African-American educator
 * Malcolm Laney (1910–1985), American basketball coach
 * Pete Laney (James Earl Laney; born 1943), American Democratic politician