McAteer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander McAteer (born 1964), second husband of Princess Elena of Romania Andy McAteer (born 1961), English professional footballer Eddie McAteer (1914–1986), nationalist politician in Northern Ireland Ed McAteer (1926–2004), a leader of the Christian right in the United States; founder of the Religious Roundtable Fergus McAteer (born 1946), accountant and former politician in Northern Ireland Ian McAteer (born 1961), former gangster from Glasgow Hugh McAteer (1917–1972), volunteer in, and leader of, the Irish Republican Army J. Eugene McAteer (1916–1967), California politician James McAteer (born 1978), Astrophysicist Jason McAteer (born 1971), Irish international footballer John McAteer (1933–1977), National Organiser of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1968 to 1977 Kasey McAteer (born 2001), English footballer Mick McAteer (born 1962), Irish-British consumer campaigner (Which?, FSA, etc) Myrtle McAteer (1878–1952), American tennis player around the turn of the 20th century Tom McAteer (1876–1959), Scottish footballer