Laney (surname) explained

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), former Democratic Governor of Arkansas
• Betnijah Laney (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 (born 1927), 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