Doherty (surname)

For people named O'Doherty, see O'Doherty (surname).

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

## People

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* 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
* Beth Doherty, Irish climate activist
* 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
* Catherine Doherty (1896–1985), Russian-Canadian social activist
* Catherine Doherty (camogie) (born 1981), 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, 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), 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

## Fictional characters

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* 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

## See also

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* 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

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