Alton (surname)
Alton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- David Alton, Baron Alton of Liverpool, British politician
- Ernest Alton, Irish professor and politician
- John Alton, American Academy Award-winning cinematographer
- Joseph W. Alton, American politician and state senator
- Lily Alton-Triggs, Australian rower
- Robert Alton, American dancer and choreographer
- Roger Alton, British journalist and former editor of ''The Independent''