Sorby is an English family name and may refer to the following people:
Angela Sorby, American poet, professor and literary scholar Henry Clifton Sorby (1826–1908), English microscopist and geologist Sheryl Sorby, American mechanical engineer and professor Sunniva Sorby, Norwegian-Canadian expeditioner, historian and guide Thomas Sorby (1856–1930), English international footballer Thomas Charles Sorby (1836–1924), English architect who emigrated to Canada Warren Sorby (born 1965), Fijian Olympic swimmer
See also Sorby Research Institute, a Second World War medical research facility in Sheffield, England Sörby (disambiguation) Sorbey, Meuse, France, a commune Sorbey, Moselle, France, a commune