Prior is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alex Prior (born 1992), Russian child prodigy composer Alfredo Prior (1952–2024), Argentine painter, writer, performer, and musician Anthony Prior (born 1970), American football player Arthur Prior (1914–1969), philosopher and logician David Prior (disambiguation), multiple people Edward Gawler Prior (1853–1920), Canadian politician and 15th Premier of British Columbia G. Cosens Prior (1855–1937), English solicitor and social reformer George Thurland Prior (1862–1936), British mineralogist Hans Peter Prior (1866–1936), Danish industrialist Jim Prior (James Prior, Baron Prior) (1927–2016), British politician John Prior (musician) (born 1960), Australian musician Maddy Prior (born 1947), English singer Margaret Prior (1773–1842), American humanitarian, missionary, moral reform worker, writer Marina Prior (born 1963), Australian singer and actress Mark Prior (born 1980), baseball pitcher Mary Prior (born 1942), British Lord–Lieutenant for Bristol Matt Prior (born 1982), English cricketer Matthew Prior (1664–1721), English poet Redvers Prior (1893–1964), British politician and Royal Navy officer Richard Chandler Alexander Prior (1892–1902), English physician and botanist Sharron Prior (died 1975), Canadian murder victim Spencer Prior (born 1971), English footballer William J. Prior (1946–2026), American philosopher and academic
See also Preyer Pryor (disambiguation)