Doherty is an Irish surname, part of the Doherty family. Notable people with the surname include:
Alejandro Doherty (born 1965), Argentinian field hockey playerAlice Elizabeth Doherty, (1887–1933), known for her rare condition of hypertrichosis lanuginosaAnne Doherty (1928–2013), American educator, professor and psychologistArthur Doherty (1932–2003), Irish nationalist politicianBarbara Doherty, educator and theologianBerlie Doherty (born 1943), English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriterBernard Doherty (born 1949), English music executiveBrendan Doherty (born 1959), American police officer and politicianBrian Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleCarl Doherty (born 1975), New Zealand professional rugby league playerCatherine Doherty (1896–1985), Russian-Canadian social activistCatherine Doherty (camogie) (born 1981), Irish camogie playerCharla Doherty (1946–1988), American actressCharles Doherty (1855–1931), Canadian politician and juristCharlie Doherty (1876–1961), Australian rules footballerChris Doherty (born 1965), American musicianChristopher Doherty (born 1958), American politicianColette Doherty, Irish poker playerCon Doherty (1884–1967), Australian rules footballerConor Doherty (born 1990), Irish Gaelic footballerDarrien Doherty (born 1971), Australian former rugby league footballerDavid Doherty (born 1987), English rugby playerDavid H. Doherty, Canadian judgeDenis Doherty (1861–1935), Australian businessman and politicianDenny Doherty (1940–2007), Canadian singerDiana Doherty, Australian oboistDick Doherty, Irish hurler in the 1910sEamon Doherty (born 1974), Irish League footballerEamonn Doherty, Irish Gaelic footballerEarl Doherty (born 1941), Canadian authorEdward Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleEugene Doherty (1862–1937), Irish politicianFergal Doherty (born 1981), Irish Gaelic footballerFrançoise Doherty, Canadian filmmaker, songwriter and media artistFraser Doherty, Scottish entrepreneurFred Doherty (1887–1961), Canadian professional ice hockey playerGary Doherty (born 1980), retired Irish professional footballerGed Doherty (born 1958), British music industry executiveGeorge Doherty (1920–1987), American football playerGerard Doherty (born 1981), Irish footballerGerard F. Doherty (born 1928), American politicianHenry Latham Doherty (1870–1939), Irish-American financier and oilmanHugh Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleIvy Duffy Doherty (1922–2008), Australian-American writerJ. P. Doherty (born 1978), American guitaristJack Doherty (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1990), Australian rules footballerJack Doherty (footballer, born 1921) (1921–1998), Australian rules footballerJack Doherty (potter) (born 1948), Northern Irish studio potter and authorJames Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleJason Doherty (born 1989), Irish Gaelic footballerJimmy Doherty (farmer) (born 1975), English farmer and television presenterJock Doherty (1894–1957), Australian rules footballerJoe Doherty (born 1955), member of the Provisional Irish Republican ArmyJoe Doherty (singer) (born 1970), American punk-rock musicianJohn Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleJosh Doherty (born 1996), British footballerKatherine Doherty, American actressKathleen A. Doherty, American diplomatKatie Doherty (born 1983), English singer-songwriterKen Doherty (born 1969), Irish professional snooker playerKen Doherty (track and field) (1905–1996), American decathlon championKevin Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleKieran Doherty (1955–1981), Irish republican hunger strikerKieran Doherty (writer), Irish writer and TV format creatorLani Doherty (born 1993), American surferLarry Joe Doherty (born 1946), American attorney, judge, and TV show hostLaurence Doherty (1875–1919), British tennis playerLee Doherty (born 1979), English retired professional footballerLen Doherty (1930–1983), British miner, journalist and writerManning Doherty (1875–1938), Canadian farmer, businessman and politicianMargaret Doherty (born 1951), American politicianMartin Doherty (born 1982), Scottish musician and producerMartin Doherty (Irish republican) (1958–1994), member of Provisional Irish republican ArmyMatthew Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleMel Doherty (1894–1942), American professional football player and coachMelissa Doherty (born 1967), Canadian visual artistMichael Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleMichelle Doherty, Irish actress and modelMoya Doherty (born 1957), Irish producer and co-founder of RiverdanceNeil Doherty (born 1969), English professional footballerNeil A. Doherty, American economistNoel Doherty (1940–2008), Northern Irish loyalist activistNoel Doherty (footballer) (1921–2011), Australian rules footballerOlivia Doherty (born 1982), Australian team handball playerPaddy Doherty (disambiguation), several peoplePatrick Doherty (disambiguation), several peoplePaul Doherty (Gaelic footballer), Irish inter-county goalkeeper for GalwayPaul C. Doherty (born 1946), English author and educatorPearse Doherty (born 1977), Irish politicianPeter Doherty (disambiguation), several peoplePhil Doherty (born 1951), Australian rules footballerRaymond Doherty, Lord Doherty (born 1958), Scottish lawyer and judgeRebecca F. Doherty (born 1952), United States federal judgeRegina Doherty, Irish politicianReginald Doherty (1872–1910), British tennis playerRichard Doherty (born 1948), British military historian and authorRichard Doherty (colonialist) (1785–1862), British officer and governor of Sierra LeoneRobert Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleRyan Doherty (born 1984), American professional beach volleyball playerSarah Doherty (born 1959), American amputee mountaineer, ski racer and motivational speakerSeán Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleShannen Doherty (born 1971), American actress and producerT. A. Doherty (1895–?), Nigerian businessman and politicianTaylor Doherty (born 1991), Canadian professional ice hockey playerTimothy Doherty (born 1950), American Roman Catholic bishopTodd Doherty, Canadian politicianThomas Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleVin Doherty (1911–1982), Australian rules footballerWilliam Doherty (disambiguation), several peopleWiremu Doherty, New Zealand Māori educator and academicXavier Doherty (born 1982), Australian cricketer