Doherty (surname)
Doherty is an Irish surname, which is derived from the O'Doherty clan. It is anglicised from the Gaelic Ó Dochartaigh. Notable people and characters with the surname include:
List of notable persons with the surname Doherty
A
- Alejandro Doherty, Argentinian field hockey player
- Alice Elizabeth Doherty, American woman known for her rare condition of hypertrichosis lanuginosa
- Amina Doherty, Nigerian women's rights advocate
- Anne Doherty, American educator, professor and psychologist
- Arthur Doherty, Irish nationalist politician
B
- Barbara Doherty, American educator and theologian
- Berlie Doherty, English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter
- Bernard Doherty, English music executive
- Brendan Doherty, American police officer and politician
- Brian Doherty (disambiguation), several people
C
- Carl Doherty, New Zealand professional rugby league player
- Carol Doherty, American educator and politician in Massachusetts
- Catherine Doherty, Russian-Canadian social activist
- Charla Doherty, American actress
- Charles Doherty, Canadian politician and jurist
- Charles Wiley Doherty, American politician
- Charlie Doherty, Australian rules footballer
- Chris Doherty, American musician
- Christopher Doherty, American politician
- Claire Doherty, British gallery director
- Colette Doherty, Irish poker player
- Con Doherty, Australian rules footballer
- Conor Doherty, Irish Gaelic footballer
D
- Darrien Doherty, Australian rugby league footballer
- David Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Denis Doherty, Australian businessman and politician
- Denny Doherty, Canadian singer
- Diana Doherty, Australian oboist
- Diona Doherty, Northern Irish Comedian and actress
- Dick Doherty, Irish hurler in the 1910s
E
- Eamon Doherty, Irish League footballer
- Eamonn Doherty, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Earl Doherty, Canadian author
- Edward Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Erin Doherty, British actor
- Eugene Doherty, Irish politician
F
- Fergal Doherty, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Fraser Doherty, Scottish entrepreneur
- Fred Doherty, Canadian professional ice hockey player
G
- Gary Doherty, Irish professional footballer
- Ged Doherty, British music industry executive
- George Doherty, American football player
- Gerard Doherty, Irish footballer
- Gerard F. Doherty, American politician
H
- Henry Latham Doherty, Irish-American financier and oilman
- Hugh Doherty (disambiguation), several people
I
- Ivy Duffy Doherty, Australian-American writer
J
- Jack Doherty (footballer, born 1915), Australian rules footballer
- Jack Doherty (footballer, born 1921), Australian rules footballer
- Jack Doherty (potter), Northern Irish studio potter and author
- Jack Doherty (YouTuber), controversial American YouTuber and Kick streamer
- James Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Jason Doherty, Irish Gaelic footballer
- Jimmy Doherty (farmer), English farmer and television presenter
- Jock Doherty, Australian rules footballer
- Joe Doherty, member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
- Joe Doherty (singer), American punk-rock musician
- John Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Josh Doherty, British footballer
K
- Katherine Doherty, American actress
- Kathleen A. Doherty, American diplomat
- Katie Doherty, English singer-songwriter
- Ken Doherty, Irish professional snooker player
- Ken Doherty (track and field), American decathlon champion
- Kevin Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Kieran Doherty (hunger striker), Irish republican hunger striker
- Kieran Doherty (writer), Irish writer and TV format creator
L
- Lani Doherty, American surfer
- Larry Joe Doherty, American attorney, judge, and TV show host
- Laurence Doherty, British tennis player
- Lee Doherty, English professional footballer
- Len Doherty, British miner, journalist and writer
M
- Manning Doherty, Canadian farmer, businessman and politician
- Margaret Doherty, American politician
- Martin Doherty, Scottish musician and producer
- Martin Doherty (Irish republican), member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army
- Matt Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Matthew Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Mel Doherty, American professional football player and coach
- Melissa Doherty, Canadian visual artist
- Michael Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Michelle Doherty, Irish actress and model
- Moya Doherty, Irish producer and co-founder of ''Riverdance''
N
- Neil Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Noel Doherty (loyalist), Northern Irish loyalist activist
- Noel Doherty (footballer), Australian rules footballer
P
- Paddy Doherty (activist), Northern Irish activist
- Paddy Doherty (Gaelic footballer), Gaelic footballer
- Paddy Doherty (TV personality), Irish Traveller and bare-knuckle boxer
- Pat Doherty (boxer), English boxer
- Pat Doherty (Northern Ireland politician), Irish politician
- Patrick J. Doherty, United States Air Force general
- Paul Doherty (Gaelic footballer), Irish inter-county goalkeeper for Galway
- Paul C. Doherty, English author and educator
- Pearse Doherty, Irish politician
- Peter Doherty (disambiguation), several people, including those known as Pete Doherty
- Phil Doherty, Australian rules footballer
R
- Randall Gair Doherty, British schizophrenic, son of Aleister Crowley
- Raymond Doherty, Lord Doherty, Scottish lawyer and judge
- Rebecca F. Doherty, United States federal judge
- Regina Doherty, Irish politician
- Reginald Doherty, British tennis player
- Richard Doherty, British military historian and author
- Richard Doherty (colonialist), British officer and governor of Sierra Leone
- Robert Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Ryan Doherty, American professional beach volleyball player
S
- Sarah Doherty, American amputee mountaineer, ski racer and motivational speaker
- Seán Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Shannen Doherty, American actress and producer
T
- T. A. Doherty, Nigerian businessman and politician
- Taylor Doherty, Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Timothy Doherty, American Roman Catholic bishop
- Todd Doherty, Canadian politician
- Thomas Doherty (disambiguation), several people
V
- Vin Doherty, Australian rules footballer
W
- William Doherty (disambiguation), several people
- Wiremu Doherty, New Zealand Māori educator and academic
X
- Xavier Doherty, Australian cricketer
Fictional characters
- 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''