Prior (surname)

Prior is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alex Prior (born 1992), Russian child prodigy composer
• Anthony Prior (born 1970), American football player
• Arthur Prior (1914–1969), philosopher and logician
• David Prior (disambiguation), multiple people
• George Thurland Prior, British mineralogist
• James Prior, Baron Prior (born 1927), British politician
• John Prior (musician) (born 1960), Australian musician
• Maddy Prior (born 1947), English singer
• Marina Prior (born 1963), Australian singer and actress
• Mark Prior (born 1980), baseball pitcher
• Mary Prior (born 1942), British Lord–Lieutenant for Bristol
• Matthew Prior (1664–1721), English poet
• Matt Prior (born 1982), English cricketer
• Spencer Prior (born 1971), English footballer