Cognomen Bracken (Bracken 
, Braak , Vrage 
) , all over the world, is a common family name. The last name Bracken is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a common surname, Jersey, and Netherlands. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, Netherlands, and Ireland. Much less frequently, Bracken is the forename as well as the last name.
| henry bracken English author (b. 1697) |
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thomas bracken poet, journalist, politician (1843–1898), NZ (b. 1843) |
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| charles bracken (b. 1797) |
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| agnes ann bracken (b. 1800) |
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julia bracken wendt American sculptor, US (b. 1870) |
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josephine bracken the common-law wife of Philippine national hero José Rizal, US (b. 1876) |
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bertram bracken American film actor and director (1879-1952), US (b. 1879) |
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john bracken Canadian politician (1883-1969), CA (b. 1883) |
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peadar bracken (b. 1887) |
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helmut von bracken German opinion journalist, university teacher and psychologist (1899-1984), DE (b. 1899) |
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brendan bracken, 1. viscount bracken Irish-born British politician and peer (1901-1958), GB (b. 1901) |
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| joseph kevin bracken IE (b. 1852) |
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| h. m. bracken (b. 1854) |
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edward vincent bracken American actor (1915-2002), US (b. 1915) |
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| jack bracken American baseball player (1881-1954), US (b. 1881) |
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