Carney is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alan Carney (1909–1973), American actor and comedianArt Carney (1918–2003), American actor best known for playing Ed Norton on The HoneymoonersCharles J. Carney (1913–1987), former United States Congressman and Ohio State SenatorCharles Carney (Jacobite), an Irish soldier of the 17th CenturyBrian Carney (rugby) (born 1976), Irish rugby league and rugby union footballerBrian Carney (editorialist), American journalistChris Carney (born 1959), American politician, Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania's 10th districtDan and Frank Carney, American businessmen, founders of Pizza HutDaniel Carney (1944–1987), Rhodesian novelistDavid Carney (born 1983), Australian footballerEugene G. Carney (Born 1959), American BusinessmanHarry Carney (1910–1974), American jazz musicianJack Carney (baseball) (1866–1925), American professional baseball playerJay Carney (born 1965), White House Press SecretaryJeffrey Carney, former United States Air Force intelligence specialist convicted of spying for East GermanyJohn Carney (American football) (born 1964), American football placekickerJohn Carney (director) (born 1972), Irish film and TV directorJohn Carney (magician) (born 1958), American sleight of hand artist, author and actorJohn "Bam" Carney (born 1969), American politician, member of the Kentucky House of RepresentativesJohn Carney (born 1956), American politician, U.S. Representative from DelawareJustin Carney (born 1988), Australian rugby league footballerKaren Carney (born 1987), English football playerKeith Carney (born 1970), American ice hockey playerMark Carney (born 1965), current governor of the Bank of EnglandPat Carney (born 1935), Canadian senatorPatrick Carney (born 1980), American drummer of The Black KeysRalph Carney (born 1956), American musicianReeve Carney (born 1983), American musician and actorRodney Carney (born 1984), American basketball playerRay Carney, American film theoreticianScott Carney (born 1978) American investigative journalistSteve Carney (1957–2013), English footballerTodd Carney (born 1986), Australian rugby league footballerWilliam Harvey Carney (1840–1908), American Civil War soldier and the first African American to earn the Medal of HonorRobert Carney (1895-1990) American U. S. Navy admiral and Chief of Naval Operations (1953-1955).