Geraghty

• Gerety, Gerrity

From Irish mac Oireachtach (“son of a member of the Oireachtas”).

Geraghty (plural Geraghtys)

1. A surname from Irish [in turn originating as a patronymic].

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Geraghty is the 9384^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3465 individuals. Geraghty is most common among White (95.06%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Geraghty”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 32.

• Haggerty