McGinty is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include: Adam McGinty (born 1971), Australian cricketer Anne McGinty (born 1945), American flautist, composer and music publisher Billy McGinty (rugby league), Scottish rugby league player Billy McGinty (cowboy) (1871–1961), American cowboy Brian McGinty (born 1976), Scottish footballer Damian McGinty (born 1992), Irish actor and singer Derek McGinty (born 1959), American news anchor and television journalist Doris Evans McGinty (died 2005), American musicologist Garnie W. McGinty (1900–1984), American historian Ian McGinty (born 1985), American comics artist Jim McGinty (born 1949), Australian politician Joe McGinty, American keyboardist John J. McGinty III (born 1940), United States Marine Corps officer Kathleen McGinty, American environmentalist Laurie McGinty (1921–1991), Australian politician Mick McGinty (died 2021), American artist Sean McGinty (born 1993), English-Irish footballer Thom McGinty (1952–1995), Scottish-Irish actor and mime Thomas Joseph McGinty, American mobster