Hackney is an English medieval surname from the village (now London borough) of Hackney.

Notable persons with the surname Hackney include:

By given name

Alan Hackney (1924–2009), British screenwriter Clarence Hackney (1894–1941), Scottish-American professional golfer Darrell Hackney (born 1983), American football quarterback Duane D. Hackney (1947–1993), United States Air Force Pararescueman, who was the most decorated airman in USAF history Jeffrey Hackney (born 1941), legal academic and former Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford Joe Hackney (born 1945), North Carolina politician Keith Hackney (born 1958), retired American martial arts fighter Leonard Hackney (1855–1938), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court Mabel Hackney (1872–1914), British actress Pearl Hackney (1916–2009), British actress Rod Hackney (born 1942), British architect Sheldon Hackney (1933–2013), American educator Simon Hackney (born 1984), English professional football player Thomas Hackney (1861–1946), U.S. Representative from Missouri David Hackney (born 1965), representative in the Washington State Legislator Hayden Hackney (born 2002), Current Middlesbrough F.C Football Player