Thackray is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Jake Thackray (1938–2002), English singer-songwriter, poet and journalist
Jamie Thackray, English rugby league footballer
Jane Thackray, basketball player
Jerry Thackray (born 1961), British music journalist and musician, who performs as Everett True
Kris Thackray (born 1988), English professional footballer
Sean Thackray, American winemaker based in Marin County, California in the town of Bolinas
