Carney (surname)

Last updated February 08, 2026

Carney is an Irish surname that became mostly popular in the States.

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Notable people with the surname include:

Alan Carney (1909–1973), American actor and comedian
Art Carney (1918–2003), American actor best known for playing Ed Norton on The Honeymooners
Augustus Carney (1870–1920), American actor
Charles J. Carney (1913–1987), United States congressman and Ohio state senator
Charles Carney (Jacobite) (died 1693), an Irish soldier of the 17th century
Brian Carney (rugby) (born 1976), Irish rugby league and rugby union footballer
Brian Carney (editorialist), American journalist
Chris Carney (born 1959), American politician, Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania
Dan and Frank Carney, American businessmen, founders of Pizza Hut
Dan Carney, an English musician, lead singer of solo project Astronauts (not the American band the Astronauts)
Daniel Carney (1944–1987), Rhodesian novelist
David Carney (born 1983), Australian footballer
Debra Carney, American mathematics educator
Forrest Avery Carney (born 1992), American singer-songwriter
Gene Carney (1895–1952), English footballer
George Carney (1887–1947), British actor
Harry Carney (1910–1974), American jazz musician
Jack Carney (baseball) (1866–1925), American professional baseball player
Jay Carney (born 1965), White House press secretary
Jeffrey Carney, former United States Air Force intelligence specialist convicted of spying for East Germany
John Carney (American football) (born 1964), American football placekicker
John Carney (director) (born 1972), Irish film and TV director
John Carney (magician) (born 1958), American sleight-of-hand artist, author and actor
John "Bam" Carney (born 1969), American politician, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
John Carney (born 1956), American politician, U.S. Representative, governor of Delaware, mayor of Wilmington
Julia Carney (1823–1908; pseudonym "Minnie May"), American educator, poet
Justin Carney (born 1988), Australian rugby league footballer
Karen Carney (born 1987), English football player
Laurel H. Carney (born 1961), an American engineer and neuroscientist who conducts research on the auditory system.
Keith Carney (born 1970), American ice hockey player
Mark Carney (born 1965), economist, prime minister of Canada since 2025
Mark Carney (American football) (born 1980), American football coach
Mike Carney (born 1966), Canadian alpine skier
Pat Carney (1935–2023), Canadian senator
Patrick Carney (born 1980), American drummer of The Black Keys
Ralph Carney (1956–2017), American musician
Reeve Carney (born 1983), American musician and actor
Rodney Carney (born 1984), American basketball player
Ray Carney, American film theoretician
Scott Carney (born 1978), American investigative journalist
Steve Carney (1957–2013), English footballer
Susan M. Carney (born 1962), American jurist
Thomas Carney (1824–1888), 2nd Governor of Kansas
Thomas M. Carney (1929–1964), American politician
Todd Carney (born 1986), Australian rugby league footballer
William Carney (1942–2017), American member of the United States House of Representatives from New York
William Harvey Carney (1840–1908), American Civil War soldier and the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor
Robert Carney (1895–1990), U. S. Navy admiral

Carney (surname)

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