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McCarthy is a surname originating from the
Irish noble
McCarthy Clan of
Cork County ,
Ireland . The name has spread throughout the world and is most often found in the
Americas , where over 57% of individuals with the surname McCarthy are located.
[1] The surname, meaning "son of Cárthach" originated in Ireland.
[2] Commons variants of the name include McCarty and MacCarthy. Sixty percent of people with the surname in Ireland itself originate from Cork County, where the family was very powerful in the
Middle Ages .
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Notable people with the surname "McCarthy"
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Callum McCarthy (born 1944), British intellectual
Carolyn McCarthy (born 1944), U.S. congresswoman
Carlton McCarthy , Mayor of Richmond, Virginia
Carlton McCarthy (singer) , British singer
Catherine "Kay" McCarthy , Irish singer, performing mostly in Italy.
Charles McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
Chris McCarthy (racewalker) (1931–2009), American racewalker
Claire McCarthy (born 1976), Irish marathon runner
Clem McCarthy (1882–1962), American sports announcer
Con McCarthy (1893–1975), Australian rules footballer
Con McCarthy (rugby league) (1894–1968), New Zealand rugby league player
Cormac McCarthy (1933–2023), Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist
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Harry McCarthy , variety entertainer, wrote "The Bonnie Blue Flag" in 1861
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J. J. McCarthy (born 2003), American football player
J. P. McCarthy (1933–1995), American radio personality
J. Thomas McCarthy (born 1937), American educator, author and attorney
Jake McCarthy (born 1997), American baseball player
James McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jenny McCarthy (born 1972), American anti-vaccine activist and former
Playboy model and actress
Joanne McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
Joe McCarthy (manager) (1887–1978), American baseball manager
John McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
John McCarthy (composer) (born 1961), composer of film scores
John James McCarthy (1921–1996) Chief of Special Services Fort Sam Houston Texas, Ret Major US Army
Joseph McCarthy (1908–1957), U.S. senator
Joseph McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
Justin McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
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Kate McCarthy (born 1992), Australian rules footballer
Kate McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
Katie McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
Kay McCarthy (Irish singer, performing mostly in Italy).
Kevin Owen McCarthy (born 1965), 55th Speaker of the
United States House of Representatives
Kevin McCarthy (actor) (1914–2010), film actor
Kevin McCarthy (baseball) (born 1992), baseball player
Kevin McCarthy (cricketer) (born 1945), Australian cricketer
Kevin McCarthy (director) , American television director
Kevin McCarthy (historian) , American historian
Kevin McCarthy (ice hockey) (born 1957), Canadian ice hockey player and assistant coach
Kevin McCarthy (radio) , Texas radio personality
Kevin "Blondie" McCarthy, member of the
Aryan Republican Army , who robbed 22 U.S. banks
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Maeve McCarthy , Irish mathematician
Margaret McCarthy , Irish-American migrant
Mary McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
Matt McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
Melissa McCarthy (born 1970), American actress and comedian
Michael McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
Mick McCarthy (born 1959), English football player and manager
Mick McCarthy (footballer, born 1911) , Irish footballer
Mick McCarthy (Gaelic footballer) (1965–1998), Irish Gaelic footballer
Mike McCarthy (born 1963), American football coach
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Thaddeus McCarthy (1455–1492), Irish bishop
Thaddeus McCarthy (jurist) (1907–2001), New Zealand jurist
Thomas McCarthy (disambiguation) , multiple people
Tim McCarthy (born 1949), US Secret Service agent injured in assassination attempt on President Reagan
Tom McCarthy (director) (born 1966), American film director, screenwriter, and actor
Tom McCarthy (novelist) (born 1969), English novelist
Tom McCarthy (sportscaster) (born 1968), American sportscaster
Tom McCarthy (trade unionist) (c. 1862–1899) British Irish trade unionist
Tommy McCarthy (baseball) (1863–1922), American baseball player
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Henry "Billy the Kid" McCarty (1859–1881), American outlaw
J. D. McCarty (1916–1980), American politician from Oklahoma
Jim McCarty (born 1943), English pop/rock musician
Jim McCarty (guitarist) (born 1947), American blues/rock musician
John McCarty (fl. 1880s), American baseball player
John McCarty (New York) (1782–1851), New York politician
Ken McCarty (born 1958), American politician
Kirk McCarty (born 1995), American baseball player
Leon McCarty (1888–1962), American college sports coach
Luther McCarty (1892–1913), American heavyweight boxer
Maclyn McCarty (1911–2005), American geneticist
Mary McCarty (1923–1980), American actress, singer, dancer, and comedian
Mary McCarty (1931–2009), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
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Fictional characters
See also
McCarthy , a disambiguation page for "McCarthy"
References