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

Austin Peay (1876–1927), Governor of Tennessee from 1923 until his death in 1927 Clint Peay (born 1973), retired U.S. soccer defender and head coach Francis Peay (born 1944), retired American football offensive tackle and head coach J. H. Binford Peay III (born 1940), retired four-star General from the United States Army John H. Peay (born 1935), American politician

See also Austin Peay State University, accredited public university located in Clarksville, Tennessee Austin Peay Governors, the above school's athletic program Preah Peay Phat, 1971 Khmer film directed by Ly You Sreang starring Kong Som Eun and Vichara Dany Tropeang Peay, 1970 Khmer film starring Kong Som Eun and Vichara Dany