{{Use British English|date=May 2014}} '''Barraclough''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ær|ə|k|l|ʌ|f}} is an English surname. It is derived from the place name '''Barrowclough''', near Halifax in Yorkshire.<ref>[http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Barraclough Internet Surname Database]</ref>
==People with this surname== *Alfred "Alf" Barraclough, rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s *Arthur Barraclough (1916–2005), English footballer *Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough, lecturer in medieval history and literature at Durham University *Elizabeth Barraclough, American musician *Eric Barraclough (1923–1999), English cricketer *Ernest Barraclough, rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s *Fabio Barraclough, Anglo-Spanish academic *Geoffrey Barraclough (1908–1984), British historian *Sir Henry Barraclough (1874–1958), Australian mechanical engineer *Jim Barraclough (1926–1995), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s *Jenny Barraclough, British film and TV producer *John Barraclough (1926–2005), Australian politician *Sir John Barraclough (RAF officer) (1918–2008), British Air Chief Marshal *Kyle Barraclough (born 1990), American baseball player *Nick Barraclough (born 1951), British radio producer, presenter, musician, and writer *Roy Barraclough (1935–2017), English comic actor *William "Bill" Barraclough (1909–1969) English footballer *Mr. Barraclough: George Smiley's cover name in ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy''
==See also== * Barrowclough * Barraclough Shield, Australian trophy for interstate rugby matches
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{surname|Barraclough}} Category:English-language surnames Category:English toponymic surnames