Watling is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alan Watling (born 1948), Australian rules footballer Barry Watling (born 1946), English footballer BJ Watling (born 1985), New Zealand-South African cricketer Bradley-John Watling (born 1985), New Zealand cricketer Deborah Watling (1948–2017), English actress Dick Watling (born 1951), Fijian ornithologist Dilys Watling (1943–2021), English actress E. F. Watling (1899–1990), English classicist and translator Geoffrey Watling (1913–2004), English president Giles Watling (born 1953), English actor and politician Jack Watling (1923–2001), English actor John Watling (died 1681), 17th-century British buccaneer John Leonard Watling (1923–2004), British philosopher Jonathan Watling (born 1976), American rower Josser Watling (1925–2023), English footballer Leonor Watling (born 1975), Spanish actress Ralph Watling (1872–1951), English badminton player Roy Watling (born 1934), Scottish mycologist Pearlie Watling (1905–1996), Australian miner and folk musician
See also Watling Estate, the LCC housing estate in Edgware, London Watling Island, name for San Salvador Island 1680–1925 Watling Street, Roman road in England