Barclay (surname)

Barclay is a Scottish surname (see Clan Barclay). Notable people with the surname include:


 * Alexander Barclay (c. 1476–1552), Scottish poet
 * Alexander Charles Barclay (1823–1893), English brewer and politician
 * Alfred Richard Barclay (1859–1912), New Zealand politician
 * Andrew Barclay (disambiguation), several people
 * Anthony Barclay, British actor
 * Arthur Barclay (1854–1938), Liberian politician
 * Arthur Barclay (disambiguation), several people
 * Bruce Barclay (1922–1979), New Zealand politician
 * Byrna Barclay (1940–2023), Canadian writer and editor
 * Charles Frederick Barclay (1844–1914), American politician from Pennsylvania
 * Charles James Barclay (U.S. Navy officer) (1843 – after 1905), United States Navy admiral
 * Charles James Barclay (banker) (1841–1904), Australian banker
 * Charles Malcolm Barclay-Harvey (1890–1969), British politician, governor of South Australia
 * Chris Barclay (born 1983), American football player
 * Claire Barclay (born 1968), artist
 * Clifford Barclay (died 1961), Canadian politician
 * Colin Barclay (1937–2009), New Zealand cricketer
 * Colville Barclay (diplomat) (1869–1929), British diplomat and Privy Counsellor
 * Sir Colville Barclay, 14th Baronet (1913–2010), British naval officer, painter and botanist, son of the above
 * Curt Barclay (1931–1985), American professional baseball player
 * David Barclay (disambiguation), several people
 * Sir David and Frederick Barclay (both born 1934, David died 2021), British businessmen
 * Don Barclay (actor) (1892–1975), American actor
 * Don Barclay (American football) (born 1989), American football offensive tackle and guard
 * Eddie Barclay (born Édouard Ruault) (1921–2005), French music producer
 * Edmund Barclay (1898–1961), English-Australian writer
 * Edwin Barclay (1882–1955), Liberian politician
 * Emily Barclay (born 1984), New Zealand actress
 * Florence L. Barclay (1862–1921), British romance novelist and short story writer
 * Frank Barclay (rugby league) (1887–1959), rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s for New Zealand
 * Frank Barclay (footballer), Scottish association football player of the 1950s
 * George Barclay (disambiguation), several people
 * Glen Barclay (1888–1959), rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s and 1910s for New Zealand Māori, and North Sydney Bears
 * Henry Vere Barclay (1845–1917), English naval officer and surveyor, explorer in Australia
 * Hugh Barclay (disambiguation), several people
 * Humphrey Barclay (disambiguation), several people
 * James Barclay (born 1965), British High Fantasy genre author
 * James Turner Barclay (1807–1874), American missionary and explorer of Palestine
 * James William Barclay (1832–1907), Scottish businessman, farmer and politician
 * Jean-Claude Barclay (born 1942), former French international tennis player
 * Jim Barclay (politician) (1882–1972), New Zealand politician
 * Joan Barclay (aka Geraine Greear) (1914–2002), American film actress
 * John Barclay, several people
 * Joseph Barclay (1831–1881), Irish priest who was Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem
 * Joseph Gurney Barclay (1816–1898), banker and astronomer
 * Joseph Gurney Barclay (missionary) (1879–1976), banker and missionary
 * Kate Barclay (born 1980), Australian Olympian kayaker
 * Leila Barclay, Lebanese-American storyteller and journalist
 * Linwood Barclay (born 1955), Canadian-American humourist, author and former columnist
 * Liz Barclay, British broadcaster, journalist and writer
 * Madeleine Barclay (aka Madeleine Bayard) (1911–1943), British World War II Special Operations Executive
 * Margaret Barclay (accused witch) d.1618 Irvine, Ayrshire witch trials
 * Mary Barclay (1916–2008), English actress
 * Max Barclay, British entomologist and museum curator
 * Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly (1761–1818), Russian field marshal
 * Nicholas Barclay American missing person
 * Olivia Barclay (1919–2001), British astrologer
 * Paris Barclay (born 1956), American television and film director
 * Patrick Barclay, Scottish sportswriter
 * Paul Barclay, Australian writer, journalist, radio presenter and producer
 * Phyllis Barclay-Smith (1903–1980), British ornithologist
 * Robert Barclay, several people
 * Barclay baronets, several people
 * Sir Roderick Barclay (1909–1996), British diplomat, ambassador to Denmark and Belgium
 * Ron Barclay (1914–2003), New Zealand politician
 * Sebastián Barclay (born 1978), former Argentine footballer
 * Steve Barclay (racing driver) (born 1944), American race car driver
 * Steve Barclay (politician) (born 1972), British politician
 * Thomas Barclay (disambiguation), several people
 * Vera Barclay (1893–1989), British pioneer of Scouting and author
 * Violet Barclay aka Valerie Barclay and Valerie Smith (1922–2010), American illustrator
 * Wally Barclay (1902–1959), New Zealand cricketer
 * Walter Barclay (1899–1943), British army officer
 * William Barclay, several people

Fictional characters
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 * Andy Barclay, the protagonist in the first three films of the Child's Play series and Child's Play (2019 film).
 * Reginald Barclay, a recurring character in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager