# Rafferty

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For other uses, see [Rafferty (disambiguation)](/source/Rafferty_(disambiguation)).

**Rafferty**, derived from **Ó Raifeartaigh**, is an [Irish](/source/Irish_people) surname, and may refer to:

## People

- [Anne Rafferty](/source/Anne_Rafferty) (born 1950), English jurist
- [Anne Marie Rafferty](/source/Anne_Marie_Rafferty) (born 1958), British nurse and academic
- [Barbara Rafferty](/source/Barbara_Rafferty) (born 1950), Scottish actress
- [Bill Rafferty](/source/Bill_Rafferty) (1944–2012), American comedian
- [Billy Rafferty](/source/Billy_Rafferty) (born 1950), Scottish footballer
- [Charles Rafferty](/source/Charles_Rafferty), American poet
- [Charles D. Rafferty](/source/Charles_D._Rafferty) (1879–1949), American football player and coach
- [Chips Rafferty](/source/Chips_Rafferty) (1909–1971), Australian actor
- [Claire Rafferty (footballer)](/source/Claire_Rafferty_(footballer)) (born 1989), English pundit and retired footballer
- [Claire Rafferty (actress)](/source/Claire_Rafferty_(actress)) (born 1982), Northern Irish actress
- [Damien Rafferty](/source/Damien_Rafferty) ( 2010s), Irish Gaelic footballer
- [Frances Rafferty](/source/Frances_Rafferty) (1922–2004), American actress and dancer
- [Gerry Rafferty](/source/Gerry_Rafferty) (1947–2011), Scottish singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, a founding member of the band Stealers Wheel
- [Jack Rafferty](/source/Jack_Rafferty) (born 1995), English boxer
- [John Rafferty (disambiguation)](/source/John_Rafferty_(disambiguation))
- [Kevin Rafferty](/source/Kevin_Rafferty) (1948–2020), American filmmaker
- [Larry Rafferty](/source/Larry_Rafferty), American entrepreneur
- Marta "Mary" Rafferty, subject of controversial medical brain experiments by [Roberts Bartholow](/source/Roberts_Bartholow) (1831–1904)
- [Martin Rafferty](/source/Martin_Rafferty), American activist and philanthropist
- [Max Rafferty](/source/Max_Rafferty) (1917–1982), American educator and politician
- [Neil Rafferty](/source/Neil_Rafferty), 21st century American politician
- [Ronan Rafferty](/source/Ronan_Rafferty) (born 1964), Northern Irish golfer
- [Sara Greenberger Rafferty](/source/Sara_Greenberger_Rafferty) (born 1978), American artist
- [Sarah Rafferty](/source/Sarah_Rafferty) (born 1972), American television and film actress
- [Tom Rafferty](/source/Tom_Rafferty) (1954–2025), American football player

## Fictional characters

- "Gunny" Rafferty, lead character of *[Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins](/source/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](/source/Rafferty's_Rules)*
- Sid Rafferty, protagonist of [*Rafferty*](/source/Rafferty_(TV_series)), a 1977 television series starring Patrick McGoohan

## See also

- [Rafferty Peak](/source/Rafferty_Peak)
- [Senator Rafferty (disambiguation)](/source/Senator_Rafferty_(disambiguation))
- [Raftery](/source/Raftery)
- [Raffertie](/source/Raffertie)

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