McGraw (surname)

McGraw or MacGraw is a surname of Irish and Scottish origin. McGraw has been theorized to be a variant of McCrae, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mag Raith, a patronymic arising from the byname Rath, meaning "grace" or "prosperity". Another source suggests that McGraw is a Northern Irish variant of McGrath.

Notable people with these surnames are:

In acting:
 * Ali MacGraw (born 1939), American actress and model
 * Charles McGraw (1914-1980), American actor
 * Melinda McGraw (born 1968), American actress

In politics:
 * Darrell McGraw (born 1936), lifelong West Virginian and a Democratic politician
 * John McGraw (governor) (1850-1910), Republican Governor of Washington state from 1893 to 1897
 * Perrin H. McGraw (1822–1899), New York politician
 * Warren McGraw (1939-2023), long serving politician and trial lawyer in West Virginia

In fiction:
 * Quick Draw McGraw, fictional cartoon character, first appeared in 1959

In literature:
 * Eloise McGraw (1915-2000), author of children's books
 * Gary McGraw (born 1966), American computer scientist and co-author of five best selling books
 * Jay McGraw (born 1979), American author of self-help books, son of Phil McGraw (Dr. Phil)

In music
 * Tim McGraw (born 1967), American country musician

In sports:
 * Allan McGraw (1939-2023), Scottish football player and manager and father of Mark McGraw
 * John McGraw (1873–1934), American Hall of Fame baseball player and manager
 * Mark McGraw (born 1971), Scottish football player and son of Allan McGraw
 * Muffet McGraw (born 1955), American women's basketball coach
 * Thurman "Fum" McGraw (1927-2000), football player
 * Tom McGraw (born 1967), former Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Tug McGraw (1944–2004), American baseball player and father of Tim McGraw

In business
 * James H. McGraw (1860-1948), co-founder of The McGraw-Hill Companies and president of the company from 1917 to 1928
 * Harold McGraw III (born 1948), executive of The McGraw-Hill Companies and great-grandson of its co-founder, James H. McGraw

In other fields:
 * Jennie McGraw (1840-1881), millionaire philanthropist and daughter of John McGraw
 * John McGraw (merchant) (1815-1877), New York lumber tycoon
 * John McGraw (brigadier general) (1912-1976), flight surgeon during World War II
 * Myrtle Byram McGraw (1899–1988), American psychologist
 * Phil McGraw (born 1950), American psychologist and TV personality
 * Tam McGraw (1952–2007), Scottish fugitive