Riley (surname)

Riley is a surname of Irish origin, derived from the first name Raghallach and the surname Ó Raghallaigh is Irish for 'grandson (or descendent) of Raghallach'. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aaron Riley (born 1980), American mixed martial artist
• Ali Riley (born 1987), American-born New Zealand soccer player
• Andy Riley (born 1970), British writer and cartoonist
• Arthur Riley (born 1903), South African footballer
• Audrey Riley, English cellist
• Bennett C. Riley (1790–1853), American military governor of California before it became a US state
• Bernard Riley (born 1981), American football player
• Bill Riley (born 1950), Canadian ice hockey player
• Billy Riley, English catch wrestling instructor
• Billy Lee Riley (1933–2009), American musician
• Ben Riley (born 1933), American jazz drummer
• Bob Riley (born 1944), American politician, Governor of Alabama
• Bob C. Riley (1924–1994), American politician, briefly Governor of Arkansas in 1975
• Boots Riley, American vocalist
• Bob Riley, founder of race car company Riley & Scott
• Bridget Riley (born 1931), British op-art painter
• Bridgett Riley (born 1973), American boxer
• Burke Riley (1914–2006), American state legislator
• Charles Owen Leaver Riley (1854–1929), the first Anglican Archbishop of Perth
• Charley Riley, American boxer
• Charlotte Riley (born 1981), English actress
• Chris Riley (golfer) (born 1973), professional American golfer
• Chris Riley (priest) (born 1954), Australian Priest and prominent youth worker
• Chris Riley (footballer), American USL Second Division soccer player
• Christopher Riley (born 1967), English writer and film maker
• Daniel Aloysius Riley (1916–1984), Canadian politician
• Dave Riley, American musician
• Delbert Riley, Canadian First Nations leader
• Denise Riley (born 1948), English professor of literature
• Dorothy Comstock Riley (1924–2004), American lawyer and judge
• Doug Riley, Canadian musician
• Eric Riley (born 1970), American basketball player
• Forbes Riley (born 1960), American actress
• Frank Riley, American athlete
• Freida J. Riley (1937–1969), American math and science teacher
• Gary Riley (born 1963), American actor
• Gillian Riley (born 1945), English writer and authority on Italian cuisine
• Gina Riley (born 1961), Australian actor, writer, singer and comedian
• Gwendoline Riley (born 1979), English writer
• Harold Riley (artist) (born 1934), English artist
• Harold William Hounsfield Riley (1877–1946), Canadian politician from Alberta
• Hayden Riley (1921–1995), American college sports coach
• Herbert D. Riley (1904–1973), United States Navy admiral
• Herlin Riley (born 1957), American jazz drummer
• Herman Riley (1933–2007), American saxophone player
• Isaac Riley (1852–1926), Canadian politician
• Ivan Riley (1900–1943), American Olympic athlete
• Jack Riley (actor) (born 1935), American comedian and actor
• Jack Riley (ice hockey b. 1910) (1910–1994), Irish ice hockey player
• Jack Riley (ice hockey b. 1919) (born 1919), Canadian ice hockey player
• James Riley (Captain) Captain of the American merchant ship Commerce
• James Riley (soccer player) (born 1982), American soccer winger for the New England Revolution
• James Whitcomb Riley (1849–1916), American writer and poet
• Jason Riley (journalist) (born 1971), American journalist
• Jeannie C. Riley (born 1945), American country and gospel music singer
• Jim Riley (American football) (born 1945), American football player
• Jo Riley or Josephine Riley (born 20th century), UK writer, translator, actor, specialized in Chinese theatre
• Joe Riley (artist) (1964–2007), U.S. artist, special effects artist, SubGenius
• Joe Riley (hockey) (1923–1976), U.S. ice hockey player
• Joe Riley (rugby league), British rugby league footballer
• John Riley (poet) (1937–1978), English poet associated with the British Poetry Revival
• John H. Riley (1947–1994), American attorney and railroad transportation administrator
• John J. Riley (1895–1962), American politician, U.S. Representative from South Carolina
• John P. Riley, Jr. or Jack Riley (born 1920), American ice hockey coach
• Jon Riley (1805–1850), Irish-American US Army officer who deserted to fight for Mexico in the Mexican war
• Jonathon Riley (British Army officer) (born 1955), British Army officer
• Jonathon Riley (athlete) (born 1978), American middle- and long-distance runner
• Joseph Albert Riley (1869–1940), South Australian sports administrator
• Joseph Harvey Riley (1873–1941), U.S. ornithologist, Smithsonian Institution
• Joseph P. Riley, Jr. (born 1943), U.S. politician, Charleston mayor
• Julia Riley, English astrophysicist
• Karon Riley (born 1978), American football player
• Ken Riley (born 1947), American football player
• Kent Riley, English actor
• Larry Riley (actor) (1952–1992), American actor
• Lawrence Joseph Riley, American Roman Catholic bishop
• Lawrence Riley (1896–1974), American playwright
• Lisa Riley (born 1976), English actress and broadcaster
• Malcolm Riley (born 1960), British musician and author
• Marc Riley (born 1961), British musician, critic, and disc jockey
• Mark Riley (American radio host) (born 1951), American radio host
• Mark Riley (journalist), Australian television presenter
• Martin Riley (basketball) (born 1954), former Canadian basketball player
• Martin Riley (cricketer) (1851–1899), Yorkshire cricketer
• Martin Riley (footballer) (born 1988), English professional football defender
• Matt Riley (born 1979), American baseball player
• Melanie Riley (born 1968), British businessperson
• Michael Riley (born 1962), Canadian actor
• Michael Riley (artist) (1960–2004), Australian artist
• Mike Riley (born 1952), American college football coach
• Nancy Riley (born 1958), American state senator
• Pat Riley (born 1945), American professional basketball coach
• Patrick T. Riley, American political theorist
• Paul Riley, Scottish actor and comedian
• Peter Riley (born 1940), English poet
• Rachel Riley (born 1986), English television (Countdown) presenter
• Raven Riley (born 1986), American adult-film actress
• Richard Riley (born 1933), American politician, Governor of South Carolina 1979–1987
• Rob Riley (disambiguation)
• Ronald Riley (born 1947), Australian Olympic field hockey player
• Ruth Riley (born 1979), American basketball player
• Ryan Max Riley (born 1979), American humorist and skier
• Sam Riley (born 1980), English actor
• Sean Riley (American football) (born 1974), American football player
• Samantha Riley (born 1972), Australian swimmer
• Steve Riley, American accordionist, singer
• Steve Riley (drummer) (born 1956), American drummer
• Talulah Riley (born 1985), English actress
• Teddy Riley (jazz) (1924–1992), American jazz trumpeter
• Teddy Riley (producer) (born 1967), American producer, singer, songwriter, and musician
• Terry Riley (born 1935), American composer
• Thomas Riley (disambiguation)
• Trevor Riley (born 1948), Australian judge
• Victor Riley (born 1972), American football player
• Wayne Riley (born 1962), Australian golfer
• William Riley (disambiguation)