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

• Alex Prior (born 1992), Russian child prodigy composer
• Alfredo Prior (1952–2024), Argentine painter, writer, performer, and musician
• Anthony Prior (born 1970), American football player
• Arthur Prior (1914–1969), philosopher and logician
• David Prior (disambiguation), multiple people
• Edward Gawler Prior (1853–1920), Canadian politician and 15th Premier of British Columbia
• G. Cosens Prior (1855–1937), English solicitor and social reformer
• George Thurland Prior (1862–1936), British mineralogist
• Hans Peter Prior (1866–1936), Danish industrialist
• Jim Prior (James Prior, Baron Prior) (1927–2016), British politician
• John Prior (musician) (born 1960), Australian musician
• Maddy Prior (born 1947), English singer
• Margaret Prior (1773–1842), American humanitarian, missionary, moral reform worker, writer
• 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
• Redvers Prior (1893–1964), British politician and Royal Navy officer
• Richard Chandler Alexander Prior (1892–1902), English physician and botanist
• Spencer Prior (born 1971), English footballer
• Sharron Prior (died 1975), Canadian murder victim

See also

• Preyer
• Pryor (disambiguation)

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Prior.
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