Doherty (surname)

Doherty is an Irish surname. It is anglicised from the Gaelic Ó Dochartaigh. Notable people and characters with the surname include:

• Alejandro Doherty (born 1965), Argentinian field hockey player
• Alice Elizabeth Doherty (1887–1933), American woman known for her rare condition of hypertrichosis lanuginosa
• Amina Doherty, Nigerian women's rights advocate
• Anne Doherty (1928–2013), American educator, professor and psychologist
• Arthur Doherty (1932–2003), Irish nationalist politician

• Barbara Doherty (1931–2020), American educator and theologian
• Berlie Doherty (born 1943), English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter
• Bernard Doherty (born 1949), English music executive
• Brendan Doherty (born 1959), American police officer and politician
• Brian Doherty (disambiguation), several people

• Carl Doherty (born 1975), New Zealand professional rugby league player
• Carol Doherty (1942–2025), American educator and politician in Massachusetts
• Catherine Doherty (1896–1985), Russian-Canadian social activist
• Catherine Doherty (camogie) (born 1953), Irish camogie player
• Charla Doherty (1946–1988), American actress
• Charles Doherty (1855–1931), Canadian politician and jurist
• Charles Wiley Doherty (1855–?), American politician
• Charlie Doherty (1876–1961), Australian rules footballer
• Chris Doherty (born 1965), American musician
• Christopher Doherty (born 1958), American politician
• Claire Doherty, British gallery director
• Colette Doherty (died 2025), Irish poker player
• Con Doherty (1884–1967), Australian rules footballer
• Conor Doherty (born 1990), Irish Gaelic footballer

• Darrien Doherty (born 1971), Australian rugby league footballer
• David Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Denis Doherty (1861–1935), Australian businessman and politician
• Denny Doherty (1940–2007), Canadian singer
• Diana Doherty, Australian oboist
• Diona Doherty (born 1989), Northern Irish Comedian and actress
• Dick Doherty, Irish hurler in the 1910s

• Eamon Doherty (born 1974), Irish League footballer
• Eamonn Doherty, Irish Gaelic footballer
• Earl Doherty (born 1941), Canadian author
• Edward Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Erin Doherty, British actor
• Eugene Doherty (1862–1937), Irish politician

• Fergal Doherty (born 1981), Irish Gaelic footballer
• Fraser Doherty, Scottish entrepreneur
• Fred Doherty (1887–1961), Canadian professional ice hockey player

• Gary Doherty (born 1980), Irish professional footballer
• Ged Doherty (born 1958), British music industry executive
• George Doherty (1920–1987), American football player
• Gerard Doherty (born 1981), Irish footballer
• Gerard F. Doherty (1928–2020), American politician

• Henry Latham Doherty (1870–1939), Irish-American financier and oilman
• Hugh Doherty (disambiguation), several people

• Ivy Duffy Doherty (1922–2008), Australian-American writer
• Jack Doherty (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1990), Australian rules footballer
• Jack Doherty (footballer, born 1921) (1921–1998), Australian rules footballer
• Jack Doherty (potter) (born 1948), Northern Irish studio potter and author
• Jack Doherty (YouTuber) (born 2003), controversial American YouTuber and Kick streamer

• James Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Jason Doherty (born 1989), Irish Gaelic footballer
• Jimmy Doherty (farmer) (born 1975), English farmer and television presenter
• Jock Doherty (1894–1957), Australian rules footballer
• Joe Doherty (born 1955), member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
• Joe Doherty (singer) (born 1970), American punk-rock musician
• John Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Josh Doherty (born 1996), British footballer

• Katherine Doherty, American actress
• Kathleen A. Doherty, American diplomat
• Katie Doherty (born 1983), English singer-songwriter
• Ken Doherty (born 1969), Irish professional snooker player
• Ken Doherty (track and field) (1905–1996), American decathlon champion
• Kevin Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Kieran Doherty (hunger striker) (1955–1981), Irish republican hunger striker
• Kieran Doherty (writer), Irish writer and TV format creator

• Lani Doherty (born 1993), American surfer
• Larry Joe Doherty (born 1946), American attorney, judge, and TV show host
• Laurence Doherty (1875–1919), British tennis player
• Lee Doherty (born 1979), English professional footballer
• Len Doherty (1930–1983), British miner, journalist and writer

• Manning Doherty (1875–1938), Canadian farmer, businessman and politician
• Margaret Doherty (born 1951), American politician
• Martin Doherty (born 1982), Scottish musician and producer
• Martin Doherty (Irish republican) (1958–1994), member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
• Matt Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Matthew Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Mel Doherty (1894–1942), American professional football player and coach
• Melissa Doherty (born 1967), Canadian visual artist
• Michael Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Michelle Doherty, Irish actress and model
• Moya Doherty (born 1957), Irish producer and co-founder of Riverdance

• Neil Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Noel Doherty (loyalist) (1940–2008), Northern Irish loyalist activist
• Noel Doherty (footballer) (1921–2011), Australian rules footballer

• Paddy Doherty (activist) (1926–2016), Northern Irish activist
• Paddy Doherty (Gaelic footballer) (born 1934), Gaelic footballer
• Paddy Doherty (TV personality) (born 1959), Irish Traveller and bare-knuckle boxer
• Pat Doherty (boxer) (born 1962), English boxer
• Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician) (born 1945), Irish politician
• Patrick J. Doherty, United States Air Force general
• Paul Doherty (Gaelic footballer), Irish inter-county goalkeeper for Galway
• Paul C. Doherty (born 1946), English author and educator
• Pearse Doherty (born 1977), Irish politician
• Peter Doherty (disambiguation), several people, including those known as Pete Doherty
• Phil Doherty (born 1951), Australian rules footballer

• Randall Gair Doherty (1937–2002), British schizophrenic, son of Aleister Crowley
• Raymond Doherty, Lord Doherty (born 1958), Scottish lawyer and judge
• Rebecca F. Doherty (born 1952), United States federal judge
• Regina Doherty, Irish politician
• Reginald Doherty (1872–1910), British tennis player
• Richard Doherty (born 1948), British military historian and author
• Richard Doherty (colonialist) (1785–1862), British officer and governor of Sierra Leone
• Robert Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Ryan Doherty (born 1984), American professional beach volleyball player

• Sarah Doherty (born 1959), American amputee mountaineer, ski racer and motivational speaker
• Seán Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Shannen Doherty (1971–2024), American actress and producer

• T. A. Doherty (1895–?), Nigerian businessman and politician
• Taylor Doherty (born 1991), Canadian professional ice hockey player
• Timothy Doherty (born 1950), American Roman Catholic bishop
• Todd Doherty, Canadian politician
• Thomas Doherty (disambiguation), several people

• Vin Doherty (1911–1982), Australian rules footballer

• William Doherty (disambiguation), several people
• Wiremu Doherty, New Zealand Māori educator and academic

• Xavier Doherty (born 1982), Australian cricketer

• Colm Doherty, in the 2022 film The Banshees of Inisherin
• Brooke Doherty, police officer in the American TV series Third Watch
• Jimmy Doherty (Third Watch character), firefighter in the American TV series
• John (Thunderbolt) Doherty, in the 1974 film Thunderbolt and Lightfoot

• Dougherty (surname)
• O'Doherty family
• O'Doherty (surname)
• George Doherty Johnston (1832–1910), Confederate officer during the American Civil War
• John Doherty Barbour (1824–1901), Irish industrialist and politician

Surname list

This page lists people with the surname Doherty.
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