Shawcross is an English surname. Notable people with this surname include the following:
Arthur Shawcross (1945–2008), American serial killer Christopher Nyholm Shawcross (1905–1973), English lawyer and politician; brother of Hartley Shawcross Conrad Shawcross (born 1977), English artist; son of William Shawcross David Shawcross (1941–2015), English footballer Debbie Shawcross, British physician and academic Edward Shawcross, British historian Hartley Shawcross, Baron Shawcross (1902–2003), English lawyer and politician Howard Shawcross, Australian musician Kerry Shawcross (born 1991), American writer and director Kevin Shawcross (1948–1987), Australian squash player Neil Shawcross (born 1940), English artist Ryan Shawcross (born 1987), English footballer Val Shawcross, English Labour Party politician William Shawcross (born 1946), English writer, journalist and commentator, and charity administrator; son of Hartley Shawcross