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

• Motley (disambiguation)

Surname list

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