Schmerling is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Anton von Schmerling (1805–1893), Austrian statesman Oskar Schmerling (1867–1938), German cartoonist Philippe-Charles Schmerling (1791–1836), Dutch/Belgian historian, paleontologist and geologist Rene Schmerling (1901–1967), Georgian art historian and art critic
See also Anna Pessiak-Schmerling (1834–1896), Austrian composer