Brackenbury is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Robert Brackenbury (died 1485), English courtier and soldierEdward Brackenbury (1785–1864), British soldierHannah Brackenbury (1795–1873), British philanthropist, benefactress of Balliol College, OxfordHenry Brackenbury (1837–1914), British soldierHenry Langton Brackenbury (1868–1920), British politicianJoseph Brackenbury, poetCurt Brackenbury (born 1952), Canadian ice hockey player