Dougherty is a surname of Irish origin. It may refer to many people.

It is a phonetic transcription of O'Dochartaigh, meaning "descendant of Dochartach," and is a variation of Doherty.[1]

  • Ivan Dougherty (1907-1998), Australian Army officer during World War I who eventually attained the rank of Major General
  • Kevin Dougherty (born 1962), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick. "Dictionary of American Family Names". Oxford University Press, 2003.