Tarpley is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
A. J. Tarpley, American football player Brenda Tarpley, American singer Collin S. Tarpley, American judge Gordon Tarpley, American musician Lindsay Tarpley, American soccer player Roy Tarpley, American basketball player Stephen Tarpley, American baseball player Thomas M. Tarpley, American Major General Webster Tarpley, American historian, economist, journalist, and lecturer
Other uses Tarpley carbine Tarpley, Texas, an unincorporated community in Bandera County. Tarpley, William, a manager of Truth, Justice, and the American way.