Bradshaw is a surname.
The surname Bradshaw was first found in Lancashire at Bradshaw, now part of Greater Manchester. The chapelry of Bradshaw was listed as Bradeshaghe in 1246, meaning broad wood or copse}} (Old English + ).
People with the surname include
A Aaron Bradshaw (born 2003), American basketball player Adrian Bradshaw, British military leader Adrian Bradshaw (photographer), British photographer Ahmad Bradshaw, American football player Albert James Bradshaw, Canadian politician Alexander Bradshaw, British physicist Alexandra Bradshaw, Canadian-American artist Allison Bradshaw (born 1980), American tennis player Ann Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people Augustine Bradshaw, Benedictine monk
B Ben Bradshaw, British politician Benjamin Bradshaw, American wrestler Bill Bradshaw (rugby league), English rugby league footballer Booker Bradshaw (1941–2003), record producer, film & TV actor, Motown executive Brent Bradshaw, comedy writer Brett Bradshaw, American drummer
C Carl Bradshaw (actor), Jamaican actor Carl Bradshaw (footballer), footballer Cathryn Bradshaw, British actress Charlie Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people Chris Bradshaw, Canadian politician Claudette Bradshaw (1949–2022), Canadian politician Clyde Bradshaw, American basketball player Constance Bradshaw, British artist Craig Bradshaw (basketball), New Zealand basketball player Craig Bradshaw (American football), American football player
D Dallas Bradshaw, American baseball player Daniel Bradshaw (born 1978), Australian rules footballer Darren Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people David Bradshaw, American artist Donald Bradshaw, American businessman and mayor Douglas Bradshaw, Canadian military leader Dove Bradshaw, American artist Duncan Bradshaw (born 1986), Zimbabwean-born English cricketer
E Elias Bradshaw, American politician Ernest Bradshaw, English footballer Evans Bradshaw, American jazz pianist
F Ford Bradshaw, American bank robber Frank Bradshaw, English footballer Franklin Bradshaw, American curler Fred Bradshaw, Canadian politician Fergal Bradshaw, Gaelic footballer
G Gareth Bradshaw, Gaelic footballer Gary Bradshaw, English footballer Gay A. Bradshaw, American psychologist and ecologist George Bradshaw (1801–1853), English printer and publisher George Bradshaw (baseball), American baseball player George Bradshaw (footballer), English footballer Gillian Bradshaw, American author Granville Bradshaw (1887–1969), English aero-engine designer
H H. Chalton Bradshaw, British architect Harold E. Bradshaw, American politician Henry Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people
I Ian Bradshaw, West Indian cricketer from Barbados Ian Bradshaw (photographer), American photographer
J Jack Bradshaw, English footballer James Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people Joanne Bradshaw, Australian Paralympic athlete Joseph Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people John Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people John Layfield, ring name "Bradshaw" (born 1966), professional wrestler
K Keith Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people Ken Bradshaw, professional surfer Kenrick Bradshaw, Aruban footballer Kevin Bradshaw, American basketball player
L Leslie Bradshaw, American businesswoman Lucretia Bradshaw (fl. 1714 - 1741), English actress Lucy Bradshaw, British actress and singer Lucy Bradshaw (game developer), American video game developer Luisa Bradshaw-White, English actress
M Máire Bradshaw (born 1943), poet and publisher Margaret Bradshaw, New Zealand geologist Mark Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people Marquita Bradshaw (born 1974), American environmentalist and former political candidate Melissa Bradshaw, English musician Merrill Bradshaw, an American composer and professor Michael Bradshaw (1933–2001), English stage and film actor Michael J. Bradshaw, British geographer Morris Bradshaw (1952–2025), American football player
N Nigel Bradshaw, British-born actor
P Paddy Bradshaw, Irish footballer Paul Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people Paula Bradshaw, Northern Irish politician Peter Bradshaw, British writer Philippe Bradshaw, British artist Preston J. Bradshaw, American architect
R Reggie Bradshaw, Canadian football player Richard Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people Rita Bradshaw, British romance novelist Robert Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people Roy Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people
S Sally Bradshaw, English singer Samuel Carey Bradshaw (1809–1872), U.S. congressman from Pennsylvania Santia Bradshaw, Barbadian politician and deputy prime minister of Barbados Scott B. Sympathy, real name Scott Bradshaw, Canadian indie rock musician Sidney Bradshaw Fay, historian Sonny Bradshaw, Jamaican musician Steve Bradshaw, American soccer player Sufe Bradshaw, an American actress Susan Bradshaw, British pianist
T Terry Bradshaw (born 1948), American football player and television personality Terry Bradshaw (baseball), American baseball player Thomas Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people Tiny Bradshaw (1905–1958), U.S. jazz musician
W Walter Bradshaw, English cricketer Wes Bradshaw, American football player and coach William Bradshaw (disambiguation), multiple people Wilson G. Bradshaw, president of Florida Gulf Coast University
Fictional characters The Bradshaws, a fictional family on Piccadilly Radio Lt. Bradley "Rooster" Bradshaw, in Top Gun: Maverick Carrie Bradshaw, a fictional newspaper columnist and protagonist of Sex and the City Cooper Bradshaw, a character in Guiding Light LTJG Nick "Goose" Bradshaw, in Top Gun
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