Laney is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Al Laney (Albert Gillis Laney; 1896–1988), American sportswriter Benjamin Lany or Laney (1591–1675), Bishop of Ely Benjamin Travis Laney (1896–1977), Governor of Arkansas Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (born 1993), American basketball player Bill Laney (William Ross Laney; 1913–1998), New Zealand politician Brendan Laney (born 1973), professional rugby union player Chris Laney, bassist/guitarist and former member of Whiskeytown Danielle Laney, 1992 Olympic bronze medalist in taekwondo David Laney (born 1949), Amtrak board chairman Deanna Laney, American murderer Emma May Laney (1886–1969), American college professor Francis Towner Laney, influential member of science fiction fandom and editor of the Hugo Award nominee The Acolyte James T. Laney (1927–2026), educator and ambassador Jason Laney (born 1973), English cricketer John Laney (died 1633), English politician Lucy Craft Laney (1854–1933), African-American educator Malcolm Laney (1910–1985), American basketball coach Pete Laney (James Earl Laney; born 1943), American Democratic politician