Motley (surname)

Motley is a surname which may refer to:


 * Archibald Motley (1891–1981), African-American painter
 * Constance Baker Motley (1921–2005), African-American civil rights activist, lawyer, judge, state senator and Manhattan Borough President
 * Darryl Motley (born 1960), American Major League Baseball player
 * Eric Motley (born 1972), African-American bureaucrat
 * Fannie E. Motley (1927–2016), first African-American to graduate from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama
 * Geof Motley (1935–2023), Australian rules football player and coach
 * James Motley (1822–1859), English engineer and naturalist
 * John Lothrop Motley (1814–1877), American historian
 * Johnathan Motley (born 1995), American basketball player
 * Marion Motley (1920–1999), American National Football League player
 * Parnell Motley (born 1997), American football player
 * Peter Motley (born 1964), former Australian rules football player
 * Ronald Motley (1944–2013), American trial attorney