Rafferty

For other uses, see Rafferty (disambiguation).

Rafferty, derived from Ó Raifeartaigh, is an Irish surname, and may refer to:

People

• Anne Rafferty (born 1950), English jurist
• Anne Marie Rafferty (born 1958), British nurse and academic
• Barbara Rafferty (born 1950), Scottish actress
• Bill Rafferty (1944–2012), American comedian
• Billy Rafferty (born 1950), Scottish footballer
• Chips Rafferty (1909–1971), Australian actor
• Claire Rafferty (born 1989), English pundit and retired footballer
• Claire Rafferty (actress) (born 1982), Northern Irish actress
• Damien Rafferty (fl. 2010s), Irish Gaelic footballer
• Frances Rafferty (1922–2004), American actress and dancer
• Gerry Rafferty (1947–2011), Scottish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, a founding member of the band Stealers Wheel
• John Rafferty (disambiguation)
• Kevin Rafferty (1948–2020), American filmmaker
• Larry Rafferty, American entrepreneur
• Marta "Mary" Rafferty, subject of controversial medical brain experiments by Roberts Bartholow (1831–1904)
• Max Rafferty (1917–1982), American educator and politician
• Martin Rafferty, American activist and philanthropist
• Neil Rafferty, 21st century American politician
• Ronan Rafferty (born 1964), Northern Irish golfer
• Sara Greenberger Rafferty (born 1978), American artist
• Sarah Rafferty (born 1972), American television and film actress

Fictional characters

• "Gunny" Rafferty, lead character of Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins, a 1975 American film, played by Alan Arkin
• Jack Rafferty, in the Sin City comic book series
• Michael Rafferty, main character in the TV series Rafferty's Rules
• Sid Rafferty, protagonist of Rafferty, a 1977 television series starring Patrick McGoohan

See also

• Senator Rafferty (disambiguation)
• Raftery
• Raffertie