McCreary is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Aaron McCreary, American college baseball coachBear McCreary (born 1979), American composer and musician best known for his work on the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television seriesBill McCreary (disambiguation), a number of people involved in ice hockeyConn McCreary (1921–1979), American Hall of Fame jockey and trainer in Thoroughbred horse racingEthel McCreary, Canadian All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playerGeorge Deardorff McCreary (1846–1915), U.S. Representative from PennsylvaniaJames B. McCreary (1838–1918), Governor of Kentucky, U.S. Representative and SenatorJay McCreary (1918–1995), American basketball player and coachFoley (musician), stage name of Joseph McCreary, Jr.John McCreary (1761–1833), U.S. Representative from South CarolinaKeith McCreary (1940–2003), National Hockey League playerLoaird McCreary (born 1953), American football playerLori McCreary, American film producer and computer scientistWilliam McCreary (1855–1904), Canadian politician, mayor of Winnipeg and member of the House of Commons