Doherty (surname)

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

People

 * 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

 * 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