Kearney is a surname of Irish origin.

Origin

Kearney is an anglicized version of the Irish Gaelic surname ''Ó Catharnaigh, meaning descendant of Catharnach, which translates roughly to 'Warrior' or 'Warlike'.'' The Surname's origins are unclear, however sources place the origin point being either County Meath or the province of Connacht

Prevalence

The surname is approximately the 110th most common in the Republic Of Ireland, the 183rd most common in Northern Ireland and the 1,600th most common in the United States of America.

People with the surname

* Aaron Kearney (born 1971), Australian broadcaster, journalist and sports commentator. * Aidan Kearney (disambiguation), several people *

Andrew Thomas Kearney Andrew Thomas "Tom" Kearney (1892–1962) was the founder of Kearney, one of the world's oldest management consulting firms. Biography Andrew Thomas Kearney became part of James O. McKinsey's firm, McKinsey & Company, three years after it was f ...

(1892–1962), founder of management consulting firm A. T. Kearney * Anne Kearney, American chef and restaurateur * Bernard W. Kearney (1889–1976), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York *

Bob Kearney Robert Henry Kearney (born October 3, 1956), is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners from to . Major League career ...

(born 1956), former American professional baseball player * Brett Kearney (born 1983), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Bryan Kearney, Irish DJ/producer * Charles E. Kearney (1820–1898), American railroad businessman * Clayton Kearney (born 1964), former Australian sprinter and professional fitness coach * Colm Kearney (?–2018), Irish economist * Conor Kearney, Irish footballer and hurler * David Kearney (disambiguation), multiple people *

Denis Kearney Denis Kearney (1847–1907) was a California labor leader from Ireland who was active in the late 19th century and was known for his anti-Chinese activism. Called "a demagogue of extraordinary power," he frequently gave long and caustic speeches ...

(1847–1907), California anti-Chinese labor leader, 1870s * Dennis J. Kearney (born 1949), American attorney and politician in Massachusetts *

Douglas Kearney Douglas Kearney (born 1974) is an American poet, performer and librettist. Kearney grew up in Altadena, California. His work has appeared in ''Nocturnes'', ''Jubilat'', ''Beloit Poetry Journal'', ''Gulf Coast'', ''Poetry'', ''Pleiades'', ''Iowa ...

, American poet * Dyre Kearney (died 1791), American lawyer and delegate for Delaware to the Continental Congress * Elfric Wells Chalmers Kearney (1881–1966), Australian inventor, engineer and author * Emma Kearney (actress) (born 1981), Irish television and theatre actress * Emma Kearney (sportswoman) (born 1989), Australian cricket and football player * Eric Kearney (born 1963), American politician in the state of Ohio * Fred Kearney (1897–1998), Canadian ice hockey player * Garnet Kearney (1884–1971), Canadian doctor *

Ged Kearney Gerardine Mary "Ged" Kearney (born 29 October 1963) is an Australian politician and trade unionist who is the Australian Labor Party (ALP / Labor) member for the federal Division of Cooper. Since 2025, she is serving as Minister for Social Ser ...

(born 1963), Australian politician *

Gillian Kearney Gillian Louise Kearney

(born 1972), British actress * Gus Kearney (1870–1907), Australian rules footballer * Hagen Kearney (born 1991), American snowboarder *

Hannah Kearney Hannah Angela Kearney (born February 26, 1986) is an American mogul skier who won a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Personal life Kearney was born in Norwich, Vermont to Jill (née Gass) a ...

(born 1986), American mogul skier * Hugh Kearney (1924–2017), British-born historian * James Kearney (disambiguation), multiple people * Janis F. Kearney, American author, lecturer, and publisher *

Jim Kearney (rugby union) James Charles Kearney (4 April, 1920 – 1 October, 1998) was a New Zealand international rugby union player. He was a member of the All Blacks in 1947 and 1949, playing in the First five-eighth position.Ron Palenski (2007) ''The All Blackogra ...

(1920–1998), New Zealand international rugby player * Jim Kearney (American football) (born 1943), American football player * Jim Kearney (Australian footballer) (1894–1944), player for Geelong and Richmond between 1915 and 1921 * John Kearney (disambiguation), multiple people * Jonathan Kearney (born 1971), English artist * Joseph Kearney (1927–2010), American university athletics administrator * Liam Kearney (born 1983), Irish professional footballer * Mark Kearney (footballer) (born 1962), English footballer * Mark A. Kearney (born 1962), American federal judge *

Martha Kearney Martha Catherine Kearney (born 8 October 1957) is a British-Irish journalist and broadcaster. She was the main presenter of BBC Radio 4's lunchtime news programme '' The World at One'' for 11 years. In April 2018, Kearney joined the presenting ...

(born 1957), Irish-born British broadcaster and journalist *

Mat Kearney Mathew William Kearney (; born December 1, 1978) is an American musician born in Eugene, Oregon, and based in Nashville, Tennessee. So far, he has a total of five top 20 hits on the Adult Top 40 Chart. '' Just Kids'' was released on February 2 ...

(born 1978), American singer-songwriter * Michael Kearney (disambiguation), multiple people *

Miriam Kearney Miriam Kearney (born 20 July 1959) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator from 1981 to 1982, after being nominated by the Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald. She held the record as the youngest member of Seanad Éireann, bein ...

(born 1959), former Irish politician * Molly Kearney, American actor and comedian * Patrick Kearney (disambiguation), multiple people *

Paul Kearney Paul Kearney (born 1967) is a Northern Irish fantasy author. He is noted for his work in the epic fantasy subgenre and his work has been compared to that of David Gemmell. Life Kearney was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, in 1967. He studied ...

(born 1967), Northern Irish fantasy author *

Peadar Kearney Peadar Kearney ( ; 12 December 1883 – 24 November 1942) was an Irish republican and composer of numerous rebel songs. In 1907 he wrote the lyrics to "A Soldier's Song" (), now the Irish national anthem. He was the uncle of Irish writers Bren ...

(1883–1942), author of the Irish national anthem * Raymond Augustine Kearney (1902–1956), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church *

Richard Kearney Richard Kearney (; born 1954) is an Irish philosopher and public intellectual specializing in contemporary continental philosophy. He is the Charles Seelig Professor in Philosophy at Boston College and has taught at University College Dublin, t ...

(born 1954), Irish philosopher *

Rob Kearney Robert Kearney (born 26 March 1986) is an Irish former rugby union player. He spent 15 years playing for Leinster, before having a six-month stint in Australia where he played for Perth based side Western Force. Kearney also played over a deca ...

(born 1986), Irish rugby union footballer *

Stephen Kearney Stephen Peter Kearney (born 11 June 1972) is a New Zealand professional rugby league football coach who until 2020 was the head coach of the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL and a former player. A New Zealand national captain and second-row for ...

(born 1972), New Zealand rugby league footballer and coach *

Stephen W. Kearney Stephen Watts Kearny (sometimes spelled Kearney) ( ) (August 30, 1794October 31, 1848) was one of the foremost antebellum frontier officers of the United States Army. He is remembered for his significant contributions in the Mexican–American Wa ...

(1794–1848), U.S. military officer * Teresa Kearney (1875–1957), Irish religious *

Thomas Henry Kearney Thomas Henry Kearney (27 June 1874 – 19 October 1956) was an American botanist and agronomist known for his work on cotton and date palm breeding, plant taxonomy, and the flora of Arizona. Kearney was born on 27 June 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...

(1874–1956), American botanist * Tim Kearney (American football), American football player * Tim Kearney (politician), American politician from Pennsylvania * Tom Kearney (disambiguation), multiple people * Tony Kearney, Scottish actor and TV presenter * Tully Kearney (born 1997), English swimmer * Victor Kearney (1903–1982), Australian politician

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