Alton (surname)
# Alton (surname)

Alton (/ˈɔːltən/ AWL-tən, UK also /ˈɒltən/ (listen) OL-tən) 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
