Prior (surname)
Prior is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alex Prior, Russian child prodigy composer
- Anthony Prior, American football player
- Arthur Prior, philosopher and logician
- David Prior, multiple people
- George Thurland Prior, British mineralogist
- James Prior, Baron Prior, British politician
- John Prior , Australian musician
- Maddy Prior, English singer
- Margaret Prior, American humanitarian, missionary, moral reform worker, writer
- Marina Prior, Australian singer and actress
- Mark Prior, baseball pitcher
- Mary Prior, British Lord–Lieutenant for Bristol
- Matthew Prior, English poet
- Matt Prior, English cricketer
- Redvers Prior, British politician and Royal Navy officer
- Spencer Prior, English footballer