Catling is an English surname that may also refer to a kitten, a juvenile cat[citation needed]. Notable people with the surname include:
- Brian Catling (b. 1948), English sculptor, poet, novelist, film maker, and performance artist
- Hector Catling (1924–2013), British archaeologist
- Patrick Skene Catling (born 1925), British children's book author and book reviewer
- Richard Catling (1912–2005), British police officer in British Palestine and Commissioner of Police in Kenya
- Richard W. V. Catling British archaeologist, son of archaeologist Hector W. Catling
- Thomas Catling (1838–1920), editor of Lloyd's Weekly News, author of My Life's Pilgrimage (1911)
- Thomas Thurgood Catling (b. 1863), son of Thomas Catling, editor for Lloyd's News and other journals
It may also refer to: