Alton (surname)

Alton ( , ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• David Alton, Baron Alton of Liverpool (born 1951), British politician
• Ernest Alton (1873–1952), Irish professor and politician
• John Alton (1901–1996), American Academy Award-winning cinematographer
• Joseph W. Alton (1919–2013), American politician and state senator
• Lily Alton-Triggs, Australian rower
• Robert Alton (1906–1957), American dancer and choreographer
• Roger Alton (born 1947), British journalist and former editor of The Independent

See also

• D'Alton
• Elton (name), given name and surname