Toohey is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Alex Toohey (born 2004), Australian basketball player Cynthia Toohey (1934–2021), American politician James Toohey (prospector) (1827–1883), Irish-Australian land owner of the early colony of Brisbane John Peter Toohey (1879–1946), American writer and publicist John Toohey (judge) (1930–2015), Australian judge and Justice of the High Court of Australia John Toohey (politician) (1839–1903), Irish-born Australian politician and brewer Meghan Toohey, folk-rock singer/songwriter Peter Toohey (born 1954), Australian cricketer
Fictional characters: Ellsworth Toohey, character in Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead
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