Colton (surname)
Colton is a surname of Irish and English origin. In Ireland, it is an anglicized form of Ó Cómhaltáin 'descendant of Cómhaltán', a branch of the Ó Cléirigh. In England, it is a habitational name from several eponymous places.
People with the surname
- Anita O'Day, née Anita Belle Colton, jazz singer
- Ann Ree Colton, founder of "Niscience"
- Charles Colton (disambiguation)
- David Douty Colton, California pioneer, entrepreneur, politician
- Dean Colton, Scottish rugby player
- Don B. Colton, American politician
- Eben Pomeroy Colton, Lieutenant Governor of Vermont
- Frank B. Colton, American chemist
- Gardner Quincy Colton, American anesthesiologist
- George Colton (disambiguation)
- Ginger Colton, Australian rugby player
- Graham Colton, American singer-songwriter
- Joel Colton, American historian and author
- John Colton (disambiguation)
- J. H. Colton, American cartographer
- Larry Colton, baseball player
- Lillian Colton, American crop artist
- Marie Colton, American politician
- Mark Colton, British racing driver
- Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton, American artist, author, educator, ethnographer, and curator, cofounder Museum of Northern Arizona
- Michael Colton, American writer and comedian
- Micky Colton, Canadian military pilot
- Milo Colton, American politician
- Paul Colton, Irish Anglican bishop
- Puddin Colton, Australian rugby player
- Roger B. Colton, American Army General during World War II
- Ross Colton, American ice hockey player
- Sabin W. Colton, American investor
- Sandra Colton, American dancer and actress
- Scott Colton, American wrestler
- Simon Colton, English computer scientist
- Trax Colton, American film actor
- Walter Colton, American chaplain, newspaperman, and author
- William Colton (disambiguation)
Fictional characters
- General Joseph Colton, a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe
- Rosie Colton, a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Doctors''