Rutley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Brandon Rutley (born 1989), Canadian football running back David Rutley (born 1961), UK Conservative politician, Member of Parliament for Macclesfield Frank Rutley (1842–1904), an English geologist and petrographer Fred Rutley (1902–1947), Australian rules footballer Nick Rutley, Australian rules football coach Peter Rutley (born 1946), English former professional footballer See also Knight, Frank & Rutley, UK estate agency founded in London by John Knight, Howard Frank and William Rutley in 1896 Routley