Hamilton (surname)
Hamilton is a surname, and may refer to:
A
- Aaron Hamilton, Australian cricket coach
- Adam Hamilton (politician), New Zealand politician.
- Adam Hamilton (musician), American music producer, songwriter and session musician
- Adam Hamilton (pastor), American United Methodist Church minister
- Adolf Ludvig Hamilton, Swedish politician and count
- Adrian Hamilton, American football player
- Agnes Hamilton, American social worker
- Agnes Sillars Hamilton, Scottish reformer and phrenologist
- Al Hamilton, Canadian ice hockey player
- Al Hamilton (journalist), British journalist
- Alastair Hamilton, English historian
- Alan King-Hamilton, British barrister and judge
- A. E. Hamilton, South Australian company director
- Aldís Amah Hamilton, Icelandic actress
- Alex Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player
- Alex Hamilton (footballer, born 1936), Scottish footballer
- Alex Hamilton (footballer, born 1937), Scottish footballer
- Alexander Hamilton, American Founding Father
- Alexander Hamilton Jr., American colonel and lawyer, son of the Founding Father
- Alexander Hamilton Jr. (1816–1889), New York City lawyer, Civil War aide-de-camp, grandson of the Founding Father
- Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots
- Alexander Hamilton of Mirretoun, Scottish soldier who fought for Mary, Queen of Scots
- Alexander Hamilton (artist), Scottish artist and publisher
- Alexander Hamilton (Australian politician), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
- Alexander Hamilton (bishop), Bishop of Jarrow in the Church of England
- Alexander Hamilton (British Army officer), British soldier of the Napoleonic Wars
- Alexander Hamilton (footballer, born 1865), Scottish footballer
- Alexander Hamilton (general), American Civil War general
- Alexander Hamilton (linguist), British Sanskrit scholar
- Alexander Hamilton (Maryland doctor), Scottish-born doctor and writer in colonial Maryland
- Alexander Hamilton (of Ballincrieff), Scottish politician
- Alexander Hamilton (priest), American Episcopalian priest
- Alexander Hamilton (sailor), Scottish sea captain
- Alexander Hamilton (Scottish physician), co-founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Alexander Hamilton (Virginia lawyer), American lawyer and railroad executive
- Alexander Greenlaw Hamilton, Australian biologist
- Alexander James Hamilton, British environmental artist
- Alexander Morgan Hamilton, American philanthropist and civil servant
- Alexander R. Hamilton, British physicist
- Alexander Hamilton, 10th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Scottish politician
- Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish politician
- Alexandra Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, British peeress and philanthropist
- Alfred Douglas-Hamilton, 13th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman and sailor
- Alfred Starr Hamilton, American poet
- Alice Hamilton, American medical researcher
- Alistair Hamilton, President of the Law Society of Scotland
- Allan Hamilton, American physician
- Allan McLane Hamilton, American psychiatrist
- Allen Hamilton, Irish-American official and founder of Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Allison Janae Hamilton, American artist
- Alma Mary Hamilton, American educator
- Alvin Hamilton, Canadian politician
- Alwyn Hamilton, Canadian author of Rebel of the Sands
- Amaka Agugua-Hamilton, American basketball coach
- Amanda Hamilton, Scottish nutritionist and television presenter
- Andrea Hamilton, Peruvian conceptual artist and photographer
- Andrew Hamilton of Goslington, Scottish landowner
- Andrew Hamilton, Lord Redhouse, Scottish landowner and Senator of the College of Justice
- Andrew Hamilton (canoeist), British canoeist
- Andrew Hamilton (footballer, born 1873), Scottish footballer
- Andrew Hamilton (footballer, born 1882), Scottish footballer
- Andrew Hamilton (lawyer), Scottish lawyer in colonial North America
- Andrew Hamilton (New Jersey governor), colonial governor of New Jersey
- Andrew Hamilton (priest), Anglican priest in Ireland
- Andrew Hamilton (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Andrew Hamilton (rugby union), Scottish rugby union footballer
- Andrew Jackson Hamilton, American politician and provisional governor of Texas
- Andrew D. Hamilton, British chemist
- Andrew H. Hamilton, American politician
- Sir Andrew Hamilton, 10th Baronet, English cricketer
- Andy Hamilton, British entertainer
- Andy Hamilton (American football), American football player
- Andy Hamilton (author), British author
- Andy Hamilton (darts player), British darts player
- Andy Hamilton (jazz saxophonist), British jazz saxophonist
- Andy Hamilton (pop saxophonist), British pop saxophonist
- Angelica Hamilton, daughter of Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
- Angus Douglas-Hamilton, 15th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman
- Angus Douglas-Hamilton, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Anitra Hamilton, American politician from West Virginia
- Ann Hamilton (artist), American artist
- Ann Hamilton (British actress), English actress
- Ann Lewis Hamilton, American television writer
- Ann Mary Hamilton, English gothic and romantic novelist
- Anna Hamilton, French medical doctor
- Anna J. Hamilton, American educator and journalist
- Anna Sanborn Hamilton, co-founder, president, League of American Pen Women
- Lord Anne Hamilton, son of James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton
- Lady Anne Hamilton (1766–1846), Scottish courtier and writer, friend of Queen Caroline
- Anne Hamilton, Countess of Huntly, daughter of James Hamilton, Duke of Chatellerault
- Anne Hamilton, 2nd Countess of Ruglen, suo jure Scottish peeress
- Anne Hamilton, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton, Scottish peeress, daughter of Sir James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton
- Anne Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton, third wife of James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton
- Anne Hamilton-Byrne, Australian yoga teacher and cult leader
- Annette Hamilton, Australian cultural anthropologist
- Annette Abigael Hamilton, Norwegian fairy-tale collector and author
- Annie Hamilton, American actress
- Annie Isabella Hamilton, Canadian physician
- Anthea Hamilton, British artist
- Anthony Hamilton (Archdeacon of Colchester), English Anglican cleric
- Anthony Hamilton (archdeacon of Taunton), English Anglican cleric
- Anthony Hamilton (athlete), British paralympic athlete
- Anthony Hamilton (fighter), American mixed martial artist
- Anthony Hamilton (musician), American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and record producer
- Anthony Hamilton (racing manager), Grenada-born British racing-car manager, father of Lewis Hamilton
- Anthony Hamilton (singer), American singer
- Anthony Hamilton (snooker player), English snooker player
- Anthony Hamilton (soccer), American soccer player
- Anthony Hamilton-Smith, 3rd Baron Colwyn, English peer and dental surgeon
- Antoine Hamilton, French classical author
- Antonio Hamilton, American footballer
- Antony Hamilton, Australian actor
- Arch Hamilton, Australian rules footballer
- Lord Archibald Hamilton, Scottish Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator
- Lord Archibald Hamilton (1769–1827), son of the above, Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire
- Archibald Hamilton (bishop), Anglican archbishop of Cashel
- Archibald Hamilton (1790–1815), officer in the United States Navy
- A. M. Hamilton, New Zealand civil engineer
- Archibald Sillars Hamilton, phrenologist in colonial Australia
- Sir Archibald Hamilton, 5th Baronet, British convert to Islam
- Archibald Hamilton, 9th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish peer and politician
- Archie Hamilton, British politician
- Archie Hamilton (DJ), British DJ, producer and label owner
- Argus Hamilton, American comedian
- Arlan Hamilton, American investor and author
- Arnie Hamilton, Canadian politician
- Art Hamilton, American politician from Arizona
- Arthur Hamilton, American songwriter
- Arthur Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, Scottish judge
- Lord Arthur Hamilton, British Army officer and courtier
- Arthur Hamilton (badminton), Irish badminton player
- Arthur Andrew Hamilton, Australian botanist
- Arthur Francis Hamilton, officer of the Indian Medical Service and professor of obstetrics and gynaecology
- Arthur Hamilton, Lord Hamilton, Scottish judge
- Ashley Hamilton, American actor
- Ashley Hamilton (basketball), British basketball player
- Augustus Hamilton, English-New Zealand biologist and ethnologist
- Austin Hamilton, Swedish sprinter
B
- Barbara Hamilton (actress), Canadian actress
- Barbara Hamilton (courtier), Scottish aristocrat
- Barbara Hamilton (drag racer), American drag racer
- Barbara Hamilton (judge), Canadian judge from Manitoba
- Barbara Hamilton, 14th Baroness Dudley, British noblewoman
- Barry Hamilton, Irish Gaelic footballer and sports scientist
- Basil Hamilton, Scottish Jacobite
- Lord Basil Hamilton, Scottish nobleman, drowned trying to save his servant
- Becca Hamilton, American curler
- Ben Hamilton, American football player
- Bengt Hamilton, Swedish-American pediatrician
- Bernie Hamilton, American actor
- Beth Hamilton, Canadian curler
- Bethany Hamilton, American surfer and writer
- Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, American basketball player
- Betty Hamilton, British Trotskyist
- Big John Hamilton (actor), American restauranteur and actor
- Big John Hamilton (vocalist), American vocalist
- Bill Hamilton (agricultural scientist), New Zealand agricultural scientist and administrator
- Bill Hamilton (engineer), New Zealand engineer and inventor
- Bill Hamilton (journalist), American journalist for The New York Times
- Bill Hamilton (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
- Bill Hamilton (West Virginia politician), American politician
- Billy "Harp" Hamilton, American singer, songwriter and musician
- Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1866), 19th century American baseball player
- Billy Hamilton (baseball, born 1990), 21st century American baseball player
- Billy Hamilton (footballer), Northern Irish footballer
- Billy Ray Hamilton, American convicted murderer
- Björn Hamilton, Swedish engineer, politician and count
- Blake Hamilton, American basketball player
- Blayney Hamilton, Irish cricketer
- Bob Hamilton, American golfer
- Bob "Bones" Hamilton, American football player
- Bob Hamilton (basketball, born 1941), American college basketball coach
- Bobby Hamilton, American stock car racing driver
- Bobby Hamilton Jr., American stock car racing driver
- Bobby Hamilton (American football), American football player
- Bobby Hamilton (footballer), English footballer
- Brad Hamilton, Jamaican swimmer
- Bradley Hamilton, English footballer
- Brandon Hamilton, Canadian football player
- Brandon Blue Hamilton, American record producer
- Brian Hamilton (actor), American actor
- Brian Hamilton (businessman), American entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Brian Hamilton (fencer), Irish fencer
- Brian Hamilton (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Bruce Hamilton (British Army officer), British general
- Bruce Hamilton (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
- Bruce Hamilton (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey executive
- Bruce Hamilton (public servant), Australian public servant
- Bruce Hamilton (ophthalmologist), Australian ophthalmologist
- Bruce Hamilton (rugby union), Australian rugby union footballer
- Bruce Hamilton (writer), English novelist
- Brutus Hamilton, American athlete
- Bryan Hamilton, Northern Irish football player
- Bryan Willis Hamilton, American Krishna Consciousness Movement teacher, music producer and composer
- Bryce Hamilton, American basketball player
C
- Caleb Hamilton, American baseball player
- Cameron Hamilton, American business executive and government official
- Caragh Hamilton, Northern Irish footballer
- Carey Hamilton, American politician from Indiana
- Caroline Frances Hamilton, American physician and medical missionary
- Carl B. Hamilton, Swedish economist, politician and count
- Carl L. Hamilton, American businessman
- Carl-Jan Hamilton, Swedish equestrian
- Carol Hamilton, American poet from Oklahoma
- Carol Hamilton (curler), Scottish curler
- Carolyn Hamilton, England barrister who specialises in children's rights
- Carolyn Hamilton (historian), South Africa anthropologist and historian
- Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, American nutritionist
- Carrick Hamilton, Scottish footballer
- Carrie Hamilton, American actress
- Chad Hamilton, American football player
- Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning, Scottish politician
- Charles Hamilton (died 1710), Irish Member of Parliament
- Charles Hamilton (bishop), Anglican bishop of Ottawa
- Charles Hamilton (female husband), woman who married while living as a man
- Charles Hamilton (handwriting expert), American paleographer
- Charles Hamilton (MP), British Member of Parliament
- Charles Hamilton (orientalist), British East India Company soldier and translator
- Charles Hamilton (rapper), American rapper
- Charles Hamilton (writer), English author who wrote as Frank Richards
- Charles Edward Hamilton, Canadian politician
- C. F. Hamilton, Canadian intelligence officer and newspaper journalist
- Charles Hadley Hamilton, American lawyer, businessman and politician from Wisconsin, son of Charles Smith Hamilton
- Charles Iain Hamilton, British naval historian in South Africa
- Charles James Hamilton, member of the Canadian House of Commons
- Charles Mann Hamilton, American politician from New York
- Charles McGill Hamilton, Canadian farmer and political figure in Saskatchewan
- Charles Memorial Hamilton, American politician from Florida
- Charles Powell Hamilton, Royal Navy admiral
- Charles Smith Hamilton, Union Army general of the American Civil War
- Charles K. Hamilton, early American aviator
- Charles R. Hamilton, United States Army general
- Charles S. Hamilton (admiral), United States Navy admiral
- Charles S. Hamilton (philatelist), United States Army colonel and philatelist
- Charles V. Hamilton, American political scientist and civil rights leader
- Sir Charles Hamilton, 1st Baronet, British businessman and Member of Parliament
- Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Marlborough House, governor of the colony of Newfoundland
- Charles Hamilton, Count of Arran, British soldier
- Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Abercorn, Scottish peer
- Charles Hamilton, 5th Earl of Haddington, Scottish nobleman
- Charles Hamilton, 8th Earl of Haddington, Scottish nobleman
- Cheryl Hamilton, American gymnastics judge
- Chico Hamilton, American jazz band leader
- Chris Hamilton (cyclist), Australian road cyclist
- Chris Hamilton (footballer, born 1987), Scottish footballer
- Chris Hamilton (footballer, born 2001), Scottish footballer
- Christine Hamilton, English television personality, wife of Neil Hamilton
- CJ Hamilton (footballer), Irish soccer player
- Chuck Hamilton, Canadian ice hockey player
- Cicely Hamilton, English actress and writer
- Claire Hamilton, Scottish curler
- Clarence Hamilton, Canadian merchant and political figure in Quebec
- Clark Hamilton, American politician from Idaho
- Clark Hamilton (ice hockey), Canadian-American ice hockey player
- Claud Hamilton of Cochno, Scottish landowner of the 16th century
- Claud Hamilton of Shawfield, Scottish landowner
- Claud Hamilton of the Fort of Toome, Scottish constable in County Antrim
- Lord Claud Hamilton (1787–1808), British nobleman and politician, son of the 1st Marquess of Abercorn
- Lord Claud Hamilton (1813–1884), British nobleman and politician, son of James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton
- Lord Claud Hamilton (1843–1925), British politician and railway director, son of the 1st Duke of Abercorn
- Lord Claud Hamilton (1889–1975), British soldier and courtier, son of the 2nd Duke of Abercorn
- Claud Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Strabane, Irish nobleman
- Claud Hamilton, 4th Earl of Abercorn, Irish and Scottish peer
- Claud Hamilton, 1st Lord Paisley, Scottish politician
- Clayton Hamilton (baseball), American baseball pitcher
- Clayton Hamilton (critic), American drama critic
- Clive Hamilton, Australian public intellectual and academic
- Clyde H. Hamilton, American judge
- Cobi Hamilton, American football player
- Colin Hamilton (curler), Scottish curler
- Colin Hamilton (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Colin Hamilton (pentathlete), Australian modern pentathlete
- Conrad Hamilton, American football player
- Constance Hamilton, Canadian official and activist
- Cooper Hamilton, Australian rules footballer
- Cornelius S. Hamilton, American lawyer and politician from Ohio
- Cosmo Hamilton, English playwright and novelist
- Craig Hamilton, Scottish rugby union footballer
- Craig Hamilton-Parker, British psychic
- Curtis Hamilton (American football), American football player and actor
- Curtis Hamilton (ice hockey) American-Canadian ice hockey player
- Cuthbert Hamilton, British artist
- Cynthia Hamilton, Australian rules footballer
- Cyril Hamilton, English cricketer
- CJ Hamilton (footballer), English footballer
- C. J. Hamilton (author), English author
D
- DaeSean Hamilton, American football player
- Dale Hamilton, American basketball player
- Dan Hamilton (musician), American musician and singer
- Dan Hamilton (politician), American politician from South Carolina
- Dana Hamilton, American hammered dulcimer player
- Daniel Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player
- Daniel Hamilton (businessman), Scottish co-operator in West Bengal
- Daniel Hamilton (Canadian politician), politician in Manitoba, Canada
- Daniel W. Hamilton (lawyer), American lawyer and professor of law
- Daniel W. Hamilton (politician), American politician from Iowa
- Dale E. Hamilton, American athlete and college coach
- Darden Hamilton, American politician from Arizona
- Darius Hamilton, American football player
- Darrell Hamilton, American football player
- Darren Hamilton, British boxer
- Darrick Hamilton, American economist and academic
- Darryl Hamilton, American baseball player
- Dave Hamilton (baseball), American baseball pitcher
- Dave Hamilton (musician), American musician with The Funk Brothers, and record producer
- Davey Hamilton, American race car driver
- Davey Hamilton Jr., American race car driver, son of the above
- David Hamilton of Cadzow, Scottish nobleman
- David Hamilton (architect),, Scottish architect
- David Hamilton (baseball),, American baseball player
- David Hamilton (bishop), Scottish prelate
- David Hamilton (broadcaster), British broadcaster
- David Hamilton (British politician), Scottish Member of Parliament
- David Hamilton (businessman), German-British clothing manufacturer and company director
- David Hamilton (Canadian politician), county administrator in Florida, and mayor in Ontario, Canada
- David Hamilton (Canadian producer), Canadian film producer
- David Hamilton (composer), New Zealand contemporary composer
- David Hamilton (diarist), Scottish physician to Queen Anne
- David Hamilton (footballer), English footballer
- David Hamilton (judge), American judge
- David Hamilton (photographer), British photographer and film director
- David Hamilton (psychologist), American social psychologist
- David Hamilton (tenor), Australian operatic tenor
- David Henry Hamilton, American farmer, businessman and politician from Texas
- David James Hamilton, Scottish pathologist
- David Osborne Hamilton, American poet
- Davie Hamilton, Scottish footballer
- DaVon Hamilton, American football player
- Denis Hamilton, English newspaper editor
- Denise Hamilton, American crime novelist, journalist and anthology editor
- Dennis Hamilton, American basketball player
- Derek Hamilton, Scottish football player
- Derreck Hamilton, American basketball player
- Derrick Hamilton, American football player
- Derrick Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player
- Des Hamilton, English footballer
- Des Hamilton (casting director), Scottish casting director
- Devery Hamilton, American football player
- Diana Hamilton (actress), British stage actress and playwright
- Diana Hamilton (musician), Ghanaian gospel musician
- Diana Hamilton (writer), British writer of romance novels
- Diane Hamilton, American heiress; founder of Tradition Records
- Dianne Hamilton, American politician from New Mexico
- Don Hamilton (American football), American football quarterback, baseball player and football referee
- Don Hamilton (lacrosse), Canadian box lacrosse goaltender and ice hockey goaltender
- Don Hamilton (sport shooter), American sports shooter
- Donald Hamilton, American writer
- Donald Cameron Hamilton, New Zealand rugby union footballer and cricketer
- Doreen Hamilton, Canadian politician
- Dorothy Cann Hamilton, founder of the International Culinary Center
- Dorrance Hill Hamilton, American heiress and philanthropist
- Doug Hamilton (chess player), Australian chess player
- Doug Hamilton (rower), Canadian rower
- Doug Hamilton (soccer), president and general manager of the Los Angeles Galaxy
- Dougie Hamilton, Canadian ice hockey player
- Douglas Hamilton, British Indian Army officer
- Douglas Hamilton (journalist), Canadian-British foreign correspondent
- Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish peer
- Dudley Hamilton-Miller, English croquet player
- Duncan Hamilton (journalist), British author and newspaper journalist
- Duncan Hamilton (politician), Scottish politician
- Duncan Hamilton (racing driver), British racing driver
- Duncan Hamilton (runner), American track and field athlete
E
- Eamon Hamilton, Canadian musician
- Earl Hamilton, American baseball pitcher
- Earl J. Hamilton, American historian
- Eaton Hamilton, Canadian writer and poet
- Ed Hamilton, American sculptor
- Ed Hamilton (American football), college football, basketball, and baseball player and coach
- Eddie Hamilton, British film editor
- Edith Hamilton, American educator and writer
- Edmond Hamilton, American science-fiction writer
- Edward Hamilton (Australian politician), Colonial Architect and member of the House of Assembly in South Australia
- Edward Hamilton (British Army officer), British Army officer
- Edward Hamilton (homeopath), British homeopath
- Edward Hamilton (pastoralist), British pastoralist and politician in New South Wales
- Edward Hamilton (priest), Church of Ireland cleric
- Edward Walter Hamilton, British political diarist and private secretary to William Ewart Gladstone
- Edward D. Hamilton, American attorney, military officer and politician of the Oregon Territory
- Edward L. Hamilton, American politician from Michigan
- Edward S. Hamilton, American World War II veteran and CIA operative
- Sir Edward Hamilton, 1st Baronet, Royal Navy admiral
- Edwin Hamilton, New Zealand politician
- Elaine Hamilton-O'Neal, American abstract painter
- Elery Hamilton-Smith, Australian interdisciplinary scholar and academic
- Elijah Hamilton, American football player
- Eliza Hamilton Holly, daughter of Alexander Hamilton and Eliza Schuyler Hamilton
- Eliza Mary Hamilton, Irish poet
- Elizabeth Hamilton (fencer), Canadian fencer
- Elizabeth Hamilton (writer), Scottish writer
- Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, American philanthropist, wife of Alexander Hamilton
- Elizabeth Hamilton, 1st Baroness Hamilton of Hameldon, Anglo-Irish courtier and society hostess
- Elizabeth Hamilton, Countess of Orkney, English courtier and mistress of William III
- Elizabeth Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton, divorced wife of Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of Hamilton
- Ellen Hamilton, Swedish fencer
- Elsbeth Hamilton, British radio operator and social worker
- Elwood Hamilton, American judge
- Emily Hamilton, British actress
- Emily Hamilton (politician), Australian politician
- Emma, Lady Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson
- Emma Hamilton (Australian actress), Australian actress
- Enid Hamilton-Fellows, English philanthropist, photojournalist and artist
- Eppie Hamilton, American baseball player
- Eric Hamilton (American football), American football coach
- Eric Hamilton (bishop), English Anglican bishop
- Eric Hamilton (cricketer), South African Air Force officer and cricketer
- Erin Hamilton, American singer
- Lord Ernest Hamilton, British politician
- Ernest Hamilton (lacrosse), Canadian lacrosse player
- Esme Hamilton, English golfer
- Estelle Brown Hamilton, American entrepreneur and educator
- Ethan Hamilton, Scottish footballer
- Eugene Hamilton (American politician), American politician from Mississippi
- Eugene Hamilton (Kittitian politician), Kittitian politician
- Eugene Hamilton (physician), American obstetrician, writer and medical researcher
- Eugene Lee-Hamilton, English poet
- Eva Hamilton, Swedish journalist, CEO and countess
- Eva Henrietta Hamilton, Irish painter
- Eva McCall Hamilton, American politician from Michigan
- Ezra Hamilton, American gold miner
F
- Fabian Hamilton, British politician
- Faitalia Hamilton-Pama, Samoan professional footballer
- Fannie Hopkins Hamilton was an African-American dress maker and suffragist
- Filippa Hamilton, Swedish-French fashion model
- Finley Hamilton, American politician from Kentucky
- Fiona Hamilton-Fairley, English chef and cookery educator
- Forrest Hamilton, American basketball player
- Francis Alvin George Hamilton, Canadian politician
- Sir Francis Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Killock, Irish landowner and politician
- Sir Francis Hamilton, 3rd Baronet, Anglo-Irish politician
- Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, Scottish physician and naturalist
- Frank Hamilton (American musician), American folk musician
- Frank Hamilton (British singer), English singer, songwriter and producer
- Frank Hamilton (rugby union), South African rugby union footballer
- Frank Fletcher Hamilton, Canadian politician Frank from Saskatchewan
- Frank Hastings Hamilton, American surgeon
- Franklin Elmer Ellsworth Hamilton, American theologian; Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- Fred Hamilton (bridge), American bridge player
- Freddie Hamilton, Canadian ice hockey player
- Frederic Hamilton (priest), archdeacon of Limerick
- Frederic C. Hamilton, American oilman and philanthropist
- Lord Frederick Hamilton, British politician, diplomat and author
- Frederick Hamilton (Donegal politician), Irish Member of Parliament
- Frederick Hamilton (Londonderry politician), Irish Member of Parliament for Coleraine
- Frederick Hamilton (priest), Anglican priest, archdeacon of Raphoe
- Frederick Hamilton (Royal Navy officer), British admiral
- Frederick Hamilton (soldier), Irish soldier of Scottish descent
- Frederick Orton Hamilton, American-New Zealand merchant
- Lord Frederick Spencer Hamilton, British politician
- Frederick William Hamilton, British Army officer
- Frederick W. Hamilton, American businessman and university president
G
- Gabrielle Hamilton (actress), British actress
- Gabrielle Hamilton (chef), American chef and author
- Garth Hamilton, Australian politician
- Gary Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player
- Gary Hamilton (footballer, born 1965), Scottish footballer
- Gary Hamilton (footballer born 1980), footballer from Northern Ireland
- Gary Hamilton (kickboxer), Northern Ireland kickboxer
- Gary Hamilton (producer), Australian film producer
- Gary G. Hamilton, American television journalist
- Gavin Hamilton (archbishop of St Andrews), Scottish prelate
- Gavin Hamilton (bishop of Galloway), Scottish prelate
- Gavin Hamilton (British Army officer), SAS officer killed in Falklands War
- Gavin Hamilton (artist), Scottish history painter
- Gavin Hamilton (cricketer), Scottish cricketer
- Gavin Hamilton (lawyer), Scottish lawyer and patron of Robert Burns
- Gavin Hamilton, 2nd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, British politician
- Gawen Hamilton, Scottish painter
- Gay Hamilton, Scottish actress
- Gene Hamilton (announcer), American radio announcer
- Gene Hamilton (lawyer), American lawyer and policymaker
- Geoff Hamilton, British gardener and broadcaster
- George Hamilton IV, American country music performer
- Lord George Hamilton, British politician
- George Hamilton of Greenlaw and Roscrea, undertaker in the Plantation of Ulster
- George Hamilton (1699 moderator), moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
- George Hamilton (1805 moderator), Church of Scotland minister and moderator of the General Assembly
- George Hamilton (actor), American actor
- George Hamilton (archdeacon), British archdeacon of Lindisfarne and of Northumberland
- George Hamilton (Australian police officer), settler and police officer in the colony of South Australia
- George Hamilton (broadcaster), Irish association football commentator
- George Hamilton (canon), Scottish Anglican cleric, canon of Windsor
- George Hamilton (city founder), Canadian politician and founder of Hamilton, Ontario
- George Hamilton (footballer), Scottish footballer
- George Hamilton (Irish judge), Irish politician, barrister and judge
- George Hamilton (lumber baron), Canadian lumber baron in the Ottawa Valley
- George Hamilton (MP for Wells), Anglo-Irish politician
- George Hamilton (musician), American bandleader and songwriter, father of the actor George Hamilton
- George Hamilton (Northern Ireland police officer), Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland
- George Alexander Hamilton, British politician and civil servant
- George Douglas Hamilton, New Zealand run holder and station manager
- George Ernest Hamilton, English civil engineer in South Australia
- George FitzGeorge Hamilton, British Army officer
- George Heard Hamilton, American art historian, academic and curator
- George Henry Hamilton, American banker
- George Rostrevor Hamilton, English poet and critic
- George Wellesley Hamilton, Canadian politician from Ontario
- George William Hamilton, planter and politician in Jamaica
- G. William Hamilton, American politician and businessman
- Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Donalong, Irish baronet
- Sir George Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Ilford, British politician
- George Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Strabane, Irish peer
- George Hamilton, Comte d'Hamilton, Irish soldier in French service
- George Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Abercorn, Scottish nobleman
- George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British army officer and field marshal
- George Hamilton-Browne, British soldier, writer and impostor
- Gerald Hamilton, Irish memoirist, critic and internationalist
- Gerald Hamilton (architect), Canadian architect in Vancouver
- Gerald Barrett-Hamilton, British natural historian
- Gia M. Hamilton, American applied anthropologist
- Gigi Hamilton, Swedish singer and songwriter
- Gilbert Hamilton, Swedish soldier
- Gilbert Hamilton of Glenarbuck, Scottish merchant
- Gilbert Hamilton (minister), Scottish minister
- Gilbert Van Tassel Hamilton, American physician and writer
- Gilbert P. Hamilton, American film company executive and director
- Gillian Hamilton, Canadian biathlete
- Gladstone Hamilton, Scottish footballer
- Gordon Hamilton (Australian footballer), Australian rules footballer
- Gordon Hamilton (composer), Australian composer and conductor
- Gordon Hamilton (dancer), Australian ballet dancer
- Gordon Hamilton (rugby union), Irish rugby union footballer
- Gordon Hamilton (scientist), Scottish climate scientist who studied glaciers
- Grant E. Hamilton, American political cartoonist
- Grace Hamilton, known as Spice (musician), Jamaican dancehall artist
- Grace Hamilton (rugby), Australian rugby union and rugby league footballer
- Grace Towns Hamilton, American politician from Georgia
- Grace L. Hamilton, American artist
- Graham Hamilton, British stage and television actor
- Graham Hamilton (swimmer), Australian swimmer
- Green Polonius Hamilton, American educator and author
- Greg Hamilton, Canadian baseball player, coach and executive
- Greg Hamilton (footballer), Australian rules footballer
- Lady Grizel Louise Hamilton, Welsh and Scottish big game hunter
- Gustaf David Hamilton, Swedish count and soldier
- Gustaf Wathier Hamilton, Swedish count, jurist and official
- Gustav Hamilton, Swedish-Anglo-Irish governor of Enniskillen
- Gustave Hamilton, Belgian film actor
- Gustavus Hamilton (painter), Irish painter
- Gustavus Hamilton, 1st Viscount Boyne, Irish soldier and politician
- Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne, Irish politician
- Gustavus Hamilton (politician), Irish Member of Parliament
- Gustavus Hamilton, 2nd Viscount Boyne, Irish peer and politician
- Guy Hamilton, English film director
- Guy Hamilton (doctor), Australian medical doctor and mental health services advocate
H
- Hale Hamilton, American actor
- Hamilton Hamilton, English-born American painter
- Hamish Hamilton (director), British television and video director
- Hans Hamilton, Anglo-Irish politician
- Hans Hamilton, 2nd Baron HolmPatrick, Anglo-Irish soldier and peer
- Hans Hamilton, 4th Baron HolmPatrick, British politician
- Sir Hans Hamilton, 1st Baronet, Anglo-Irish politician
- Sir Hans Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, Anglo-Irish politician
- Harley Hamilton, American conductor, composer and violinist
- H. F. Hamilton, Canadian theologian and ecclesiastical historian
- Harold P. Hamilton, American college president and state government official
- Harry Hamilton, American football player
- Harry Hamilton (politician), American politician from Washington State
- Hector Hamilton, British architect in New York City
- Hedvig Hamilton, Swedish portrait painter
- Helen Hamilton, America lawyer from North Dakota
- Helen Morgan Hamilton, American army officer
- Henning Hamilton, Swedish politician, government official, author and count
- Henrietta Hamilton, English portrait miniaturist
- Henry Hamilton (colonial administrator), British lieutenant-governor of Quebec and governor of Bermuda and Dominica
- Henry Hamilton (footballer), English footballer
- Henry Hamilton (Irish politician), Irish Member of Parliament
- Henry Hamilton (New York politician), American lawyer and politician
- Henry Hamilton (playwright), English playwright, lyricist and critic
- Henry Hamilton (priest), English mathematician and cleric, Dean of Salisbury
- Henry Hamilton (winemaker), founder of a South Australian family winery
- Henry DeWitt Hamilton, adjutant general of the New York State Militia
- Henry Sidney Hamilton, Canadian Member of Parliament
- Sir Henry Hamilton, 1st Baronet, Anglo-Irish politician
- Henry Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil
- Henrietta Hamilton, painter; wife of Sir Charles Hamilton
- Herbert Hamilton, British World War I flying ace
- Herbert Hamilton (footballer), English footballer
- Sir Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple, 10th Baronet, British soldier
- Holly Hamilton, British journalist and presenter for the BBC
- Homer Hamilton, Canadian politician from Manitoba
- Horace Hamilton, British civil servant
- Hubert Hamilton, British general
- Hugh Hamilton (bishop), mathematician, natural philosopher and Church of Ireland bishop
- Hugh Hamilton (mayor), New Zealand struck-off lawyer and convicted fraudster
- Hugh Hamilton (racing driver), British racing driver
- Hugh Hamilton (rugby union), Scotland international rugby union player
- Hugh Hamilton (sailor), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- Hugh Douglas Hamilton, Irish artist
- Hugh Hamilton, 1st Viscount of Glenawly, Irish aristocrat, soldier in Swedish and English service
- Hugo Hamilton (writer), Irish writer
- Hugo E. G. Hamilton, Swedish politician
- Hugo Hamilton, Baron Hamilton, Swedish military commander
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- Iain Hamilton (composer), Scottish composer
- Iain Hamilton (journalist), British magazine editor
- Ian Hamilton (advocate), Scottish lawyer
- Ian Hamilton (baseball), American baseball pitcher
- Ian Hamilton (British Army officer), British general
- Ian Hamilton (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
- Ian Hamilton (critic), British critic, poet, literary magazine publisher and editor
- Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1940), English footballer
- Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1950), English footballer
- Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1956), English footballer with Darlington, La Louvière and Liège
- Ian Hamilton (footballer, born 1967), English footballer with West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United
- Ian Hamilton (writer), Canadian author of mystery novels
- India Hamilton, African-American educator
- Ion Hamilton, 1st Baron HolmPatrick, Anglo-Irish politician
- Isaac Hamilton, American basketball player
- Isaac D. Hamilton, Texas Revolutionary soldier
- Isaac Miller Hamilton, American banker and politician from Illinois
- Israel Hamilton, American lawyer
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- Jacinta Hamilton, Australian basketball player
- Jack Hamilton (baseball), American baseball pitcher
- Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1928), Australian rules football player and administrator
- Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1937), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne
- Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 1994), Scottish football goalkeeper
- Jack Hamilton (footballer, born 2000), Scottish football player
- Jack Hamilton (sports executive), Canadian sports executive
- Jackie Hamilton, British comedian
- Jackie Hamilton (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jahmar Hamilton, Anguillan cricketer
- Jakar Hamilton, American football player
- Jake Hamilton, American Christian singer and songwriter
- James Hamilton Jr., American lawyer and politician from South Carolina
- James Hamilton of Cadzow, 5th Laird of Cadzow
- James Hamilton of Finnart, Scottish military engineer and architect
- James Hamilton (died 1771), Irish Member of Parliament
- James Hamilton (American football), American football player
- James Hamilton (assassin), Scottish assassin
- James Hamilton (archdeacon of Raphoe), Irish Anglican priest
- James Hamilton (attorney), American lawyer known for participation in the Watergate Committee
- James Hamilton (barrister), Irish barrister and director of public prosecutions in Ireland
- James Hamilton (bishop of Argyll), Scottish prelate
- James Hamilton (bishop of Galloway), Scottish prelate
- James Hamilton (British Army officer, born 1777), British army colonel
- James Hamilton (cricketer), Australian cricketer
- James Hamilton (DJ and journalist), British DJ and dance music columnist
- James Hamilton (English army officer), Irish courtier and soldier
- James Hamilton (footballer, born 1869), Scottish football player
- James Hamilton (footballer, born 1884), English football player
- James Hamilton (footballer, born 1901), Scottish football player
- James Hamilton (footballer, born 1904), English footballer for Crystal Palace
- James Hamilton (footballer, born 1906), Scottish footballer for Carlisle United and Rochdale
- James Hamilton (footballer, born 1955), Scottish footballer for Sunderland and Carlisle United
- James Hamilton (language teacher), Irish proponent of the "Hamiltonian system" for teaching languages
- James Hamilton (minister, born 1600), Scottish minister active in Ireland
- James Hamilton (minister, born 1814), Scottish minister and author, primarily in London
- James Hamilton (painter), Scottish painter
- James Hamilton (Pennsylvania politician), lawyer and administrator in colonial Pennsylvania, son of the lawyer Andrew Hamilton
- James Hamilton (photographer), American photographer
- James Hamilton (physician, born 1749), Scottish physician
- James Hamilton (physician, born 1767), Scottish physician
- James Hamilton (physicist), Irish mathematician and theoretical physicist
- James Hamilton (priest, born 1748), Irish priest and astronomer
- Jamie Hamilton (publisher), Scottish-American book publisher and champion oarsman
- James Hamilton (Scottish politician), Scottish politician
- James Hamilton (snowboarder), New Zealand snowboarder
- James Alexander Hamilton, acting United States secretary of state
- James Alexander Hamilton (music writer), English compiler of musical instruction books
- James Arnot Hamilton, British aerospace engineer
- James de Courcy Hamilton, British Royal Navy officer and fire officer
- James Hans Hamilton, Anglo-Irish member of parliament
- James Harold Hamilton, American politician from Alabama
- James Inglis Hamilton, British general
- James Kent Hamilton, American mayor of Toledo, Ohio
- James Whitelaw Hamilton, Scottish artist
- James A. Hamilton, American educator and politician from New York
- James D. Hamilton, American econometrician
- James E. Hamilton, American politician from Oklahoma
- James G. C. Hamilton, American sculptor
- James R. Hamilton, American politician from Georgia
- James M. Hamilton, American historian, economist and university president
- James P. Hamilton, American chemistry and entrepreneur
- James Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Strabane, Irish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, British politician
- Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Rosehall, Scottish Jacobite, Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire
- Sir James Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Woodbrook, British Member of Parliament
- James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn, twice served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
- James Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Abercorn, British nobleman and diplomat
- James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn, first governor of Northern Ireland
- James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn, Northern Irish senator
- James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn, Northern Irish politician
- James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, heir to the throne of Scotland
- James Hamilton, 4th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 6th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 7th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, Duke of Châtellerault, and 2nd Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish diplomat
- James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 6th Earl of Abercorn, Scottish and Irish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 7th Earl of Abercorn, Scottish nobleman and amateur scientist
- James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn, Anglo-Irish peer
- James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (first creation), Anglo-Irish Royalist peer, soldier and politician
- James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Clanbrassil (second creation), British politician
- James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil, Irish peer
- James Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, Lord Paisley, eldest son of James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Abercorn
- James Hamilton, Lord Pencaitland, Scottish judge
- James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, 4th Earl of Arran, Scottish nobleman
- James Hamilton, 1st Viscount Claneboye, Ulster-Scot landowner and settler
- James Hamilton, Viscount Hamilton, British politician
- James Hamilton-Paterson, British poet and novelist
- James Stevenson-Hamilton, nature reserve warden, founder of the Kruger National Park, South Africa
- Jamie Hamilton (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Jamie Hamilton (motorcyclist), Northern Irish motorcycle racer
- Jamie Hamilton (publisher), British book publisher and rower
- Jamie Hamilton (rugby union), English rugby union footballer
- Jamie Lee Hamilton, Canadian politician
- Jan Hamilton, now Abigail Austen, first officer in the British Army to complete gender reassignment from male to female
- Jane Hamilton, American novelist
- Jane, Lady Archibald Hamilton, British noblewoman and courtier
- Jane Hamilton (actress), American film actress
- Jane Hamilton (British noblewoman), British noblewoman
- Jane Eaton Hamilton, Canadian short story writer, poet and photographer
- Jane Soley Hamilton, Canadian pioneer midwife in Nova Scotia
- Jane Hamilton-Merritt, American academic, photojournalist and activist
- Janet Hamilton, Scottish poet
- Jazz Hamilton, Puerto Rican saxophonist
- Jean Constance Hamilton, American judge
- Jeff Hamilton (baseball), American baseball player
- Jeff Hamilton (designer), Moroccan celebrity fashion designer
- Jeff Hamilton (drummer), American jazz drummer
- Jeff Hamilton (ice hockey), American ice hockey player
- Jeff Hamilton (skier), American speed skier
- Jeremiah Hamilton, American businessman
- Jeremiah J. Hamilton, American political organizer in Texas
- Jesse Hamilton, American lawyer and politician from New York City
- Jesse A. Hamilton, American journalist
- Jessie Hamilton, American artist
- Jim Hamilton (baseball), American baseball player
- Jim Hamilton (footballer, born 1966), Scottish footballer
- Jim Hamilton (footballer, born 1976), Scottish footballer
- Jim Hamilton (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jim Hamilton (politician), American politician from Montana
- Jim Hamilton (rugby union), Scottish rugby union footballer
- Jimmy Hamilton, American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
- Jimmy Hamilton (curler), Scottish curler
- Jimmy Hamilton (footballer, born 1904), English footballer
- Jimmy Hamilton (footballer, born 1906), Scottish footballer between 1926 and 1940
- Jimmy Hamilton (footballer, born 1954), Scottish footballer
- Jo Hamilton (interior designer), British interior designer
- Jo Hamilton (musician), British musician
- Jo Hamilton (politician), California Attorney General
- Jo Hamilton (subpostmaster), British sub-postmaster and justice campaigner
- Joanne Hamilton, British parasitologist
- Jock Hamilton, Scottish footballer
- Jock Hamilton (footballer, born 1879), Scottish footballer for Leith Athletic, Leeds City and Brentford
- Jody Hamilton, American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer
- Joe Hamilton (American football), American football player and coach
- Joe Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player
- Joe Hamilton (producer), American television producer
- Joey Hamilton, American baseball player
- Joel Hamilton, American record producer, audio engineer and musician
- John Hamilton of Blair, Church of Scotland minister and bishop
- John Hamilton of Cadzow, Scottish nobleman and soldier
- John Hamilton, Lord Magdalens, Scottish judge
- John "Bugs" Hamilton, American trumpeter
- John Hamilton (died 1757), Member of the Irish Parliament for Dundalk and Carlow
- John Hamilton (1715–1796), Member of the Scottish Parliament
- John Hamilton (actor), American actor
- John Hamilton (American Revolution), Loyalist military officer in the American Revolutionary War
- John Hamilton (archbishop of St Andrews), Scottish politician and cleric
- John Hamilton (artist), British army officer and artist
- John Hamilton (British Army officer), British Army officer who served in North America
- John Hamilton (congressman), American politician from Pennsylvania
- John Hamilton (controversialist), Scottish Catholic controversialist
- John Hamilton (cricketer), English cricketer
- John Hamilton (farmer), Scottish sheep farmer in Patagonia and the Falkland Islands
- John Hamilton (footballer, born 1876), Scottish footballer for FC Barcelona
- John Hamilton (footballer, born 1880), Scottish footballer for West Ham United
- John Hamilton (footballer, born 1891), Australian rules footballer for Fitzroy
- John Hamilton (footballer, born 1946), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne
- John Hamilton (gangster) or Jack Hamilton, Canadian murderer and bank-robber
- John Hamilton (Jacobite), Irish military officer in the Williamite War
- John Hamilton (Kansas politician), American politician and chairman of the Republican National Committee
- John Hamilton (Liverpool), Leader of Liverpool City Council 1983–1986
- John Hamilton (Lord Provost), Scottish merchant, Lord Provost of Glasgow
- John Hamilton (Loyalist), British Army officer
- John Hamilton (moderator), minister of the Church of Scotland
- John Hamilton (New Jersey politician), American politician
- John Hamilton (New Zealand politician), New Zealand politician
- John Hamilton (Ontario politician), Canadian Senator representing Ontario
- John Hamilton (painter), British painter
- John Hamilton (priest), Irish Anglican priest
- John Hamilton (Quebec politician), Canadian Senator representing Quebec
- John Hamilton (Queensland politician), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
- John Hamilton (RNZAF officer), Chief of the Royal New Zealand Air Force
- John Hamilton (Royal Navy officer), British naval officer
- John Hamilton (Royal Navy officer, born 1910), British admiral
- John Hamilton (Tasmanian politician), member of Tasmanian House of Assembly 1891–1903
- John Hamilton (university chancellor), Quebec merchant and chancellor of Bishop's University
- John Borden Hamilton, Canadian lawyer and politician
- John Brown Hamilton, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Church Hamilton, son of the American founding father Alexander Hamilton
- John Claude Hamilton, Scottish-Canadian politician
- John Fane Charles Hamilton, British naval officer, namesake of Hamilton, New Zealand
- John Graham Hamilton, British admiral
- John Marshall Hamilton, governor of Illinois
- John Maxwell Hamilton, American journalist and academic
- John McLure Hamilton, Anglo-American artist
- John Patrick Hamilton, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
- John Randle Hamilton, American diplomat
- John Robinson Hamilton, Canadian lawyer and political figure in Quebec
- John Ronald Hamilton, New Zealand politician
- John Taylor Hamilton, US Representative from Iowa
- John William Hamilton, American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
- John B. Hamilton, American physician and soldier, United States Surgeon General
- J. C. Hamilton, American baseball player
- John F. Hamilton, American actor
- J. H. Hamilton, American baseball player
- John H. Hamilton Jr., American politician from Pennsylvania
- John M. Hamilton, American politician from West Virginia
- John R. Hamilton (architect), English architect
- John R. Hamilton (photographer), American photographer
- John T. Hamilton, American literary scholar and musician
- John Hamilton, 1st Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, Scottish soldier and politician
- John d'Henin Hamilton, 3rd Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, British soldier, peer and courtier
- Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Dunamana, Anglo-Irish politician
- Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Marlborough House, Royal Navy officer
- Sir John Hamilton, 1st Baronet, of Woodbrook, British and Portuguese general of the Napoleonic Wars
- John Hamilton, 4th Earl of Haddington, Scottish nobleman
- John Hamilton, 1st Lord Bargany, Scottish peer
- John Hamilton, 1st Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Scottish peer
- John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Bargany, Scottish peer and soldier
- John Hamilton, 2nd Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Scottish politician and critic of the 1707 Acts of Union
- John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Abercorn, Anglo-Irish peer and politician
- John Hamilton, 1st Marquess of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman
- John Hamilton, 1st Viscount Sumner, British law lord
- John Agar-Hamilton, South African historian and Anglican priest
- Sir John Hamilton-Dalrymple, 5th Baronet, Scottish politician
- John Hamilton-Leslie, 9th Earl of Rothes, Scottish nobleman
- Johnny Hamilton (basketball), Trinidadian basketball player
- Johnny Hamilton (footballer, born 1935), Scottish footballer for Heart of Midlothian
- Johnny Hamilton (footballer, born 1949), Scottish footballer for Hibernian and Rangers
- Jon Hamilton, American radio science correspondent
- Jones S. Hamilton, American businessman, sheriff and politician from Mississippi
- Jordan Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player
- Jordan Hamilton (soccer), Canadian soccer player
- José Ignacio García Hamilton, Argentine writer
- Joseph "Jody" Hamilton, American mass murderer
- Joseph Hamilton (American football coach), American football coach
- Joseph Hamilton (goalball), American goalball player
- Joseph Hamilton (politician), Guyanese politician
- Joseph Hamilton (Wisconsin assemblyman), American printer, newspaper editor and politician
- Joseph Gilbert Hamilton, American professor of medical physics and experimental medicine
- J. G. de Roulhac Hamilton, American historian
- Joseph B. Hamilton, American teacher, lawyer, judge and politician from Wisconsin
- Joseph H. Hamilton, American physicist and academic
- Josh Hamilton, American baseball player
- Josh Hamilton (actor), American actor
- Judd Hamilton, American musician and actor
- Judith Hamilton, Canadian theatre director
- Julian Hamilton, Australian musician
- Julie Hamilton, Australian actress
- Justin Hamilton (basketball, born 1980), American basketball player
- Justin Hamilton (basketball, born 1990), American basketball player
- Justin Hamilton (comedian), Australian comedian, writer and radio host
- Justin Hamilton (defensive lineman), American football player
- Justin Hamilton (safety), American football player
- J. E. Hamilton, American industrialist in Wisconsin
- J. Hamilton-Holder, Trinidadian politician
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- Karen Hamilton, American politician
- Katherine Hamilton, American suffragist
- Kathleen Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, British courtier
- Kathryn Hamilton, British theatre director
- Keith Hamilton (American football), American football player
- Keith Hamilton (politician), Australian politician
- Keith N. Hamilton, American writer and government official from Utah
- Kelly Hamilton, American military pilot
- Kenneth Hamilton, Scottish pianist
- Ker Baillie-Hamilton, British colonial administrator
- Kevan Hamilton, Australian rules footballer
- Kevin Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player
- Kevin Hamilton (diplomat), Canadian diplomat
- Kevin Hamilton (politician), Australian politician
- Kim Hamilton, American actress
- Kipp Hamilton, American actress
- Kristen Hamilton, American soccer player
- Kyle Hamilton, American football player
- Kyle Hamilton (rower), Canadian rower
- Kyonte Hamilton, American football player
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- LaDarius Hamilton, American football player
- Laird Hamilton, American big-wave surfer
- Lamont Hamilton, American basketball player
- Lance Hamilton, New Zealand cricketer
- Lannel Hamilton, Trinidadian footballer
- Larry Hamilton, American professional wrestler
- Larry Hamilton (musician), American blues singer and songwriter
- Laura Hamilton, English television presenter and entrepreneur
- Laurell K. Hamilton, American fantasy and romance writer
- Laurentine Hamilton, American cleric
- Lawrence Hamilton, political theorist
- Lee Hamilton, American lawyer and politician from Indiana
- Lee Hamilton (sports), American sportscaster and radio talk show host
- Leigh Hamilton, New Zealand-American actress and gallerist
- Len Hamilton, Australian politician
- Leo Richard Hamilton, American politician from Wisconsin
- Leonard Hamilton, American basketball coach
- Les Hamilton, Canadian boxer
- Leslie Hamilton, British flying ace of World War I
- Letitia Marion Hamilton, Irish landscape artist
- Lewis Hamilton, British racing driver
- Lewis Hamilton (footballer), English footballer
- Lewis Hamilton (priest), Irish Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Elphin
- Lexi Hamilton, Australian rules footballer
- Liam Hamilton, Irish judge and barrister
- Lillias Hamilton, English doctor and author
- Linda Hamilton, American actress
- Linda Hamilton (soccer), American soccer player
- Lindsay Hamilton, Scottish footballer
- Linley Hamilton, Northern Irish musician, educator and broadcaster
- Lionel Hamilton, English theatre director and actor
- Lisa Hamilton, American poker player
- LisaGay Hamilton, American actress
- Lloyd Hamilton, American silent film actor
- Lloyd Andrews Hamilton, American World War I flying ace
- Lois Hamilton, American model, author, actress, artist and aviator
- Louis Keppel Hamilton, Royal Navy officer
- Louis McLane Hamilton, Union Army cavalry officer in the American Civil War
- Louis McLane Hamilton (lieutenant), United States Army officer
- Louisa Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, wife of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn
- Lowell Hamilton, American basketball player
- Lucas Hamilton, Australian cyclist
- Lucille Hamilton, Australian basketball player.
- Lucretia Breazeale Hamilton, American botanical illustrator
- Lucy Hamilton (cricketer), Australian cricketer
- Lucy Hamilton (musician), member of the No Wave band Mars
- Luke Hamilton, Scottish rugby union footballer
- Lyn Hamilton, Canadian author
- Lynell Hamilton, American football player and coach
- Lynley Hamilton, Australian cricketer
- Lynn Hamilton (actress), American actress
- Lynn Hamilton (basketball), née Polson, Canadian basketball player
- Lynn Hamilton (politician)
- Lynne Hamilton, English singer
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- Maggie Hamilton, Scottish artist
- Mahlon Hamilton, American actor
- Malcolm Hamilton (American football), American football player
- Malcolm Hamilton (bishop), Church of Ireland Archbishop of Cashel
- Malcolm Hamilton (harpsichordist), American harpsichordist
- Malyk Hamilton, Canadian soccer player
- Marc Hamilton, French Canadian singer from Quebec
- Marci Hamilton, American constitutional law scholar
- Marcus Hamilton (American football), American football player
- Margaret Hamilton (actress), American film character actress
- Margaret Hamilton (educator), American educator
- Margaret Hamilton (nurse), American nurse in the Civil War
- Margaret Hamilton (publisher), Australian publisher of children's literature
- Margaret Hamilton (software engineer), American computer scientist
- Margaret Hamilton, Lady Belhaven and Stenton, Scottish noblewoman
- Marguerite Hamilton, American author
- Marianne-Caroline Hamilton, Irish artist and memoirist
- Marjorie Hamilton, Canadian politician
- Mark Hamilton (baseball), American baseball player
- Mark Hamilton (bassist), Northern Irish bass guitarist
- Mark Hamilton (canoeist), American sprint canoer
- Mark Hamilton (doctor), Irish doctor and radio show host
- Mark Hamilton (guitarist), British lead guitarist
- Mark Hamilton (police officer), Northern Ireland police officer.
- Mark Hamilton (politician), American politician from Georgia
- Mark Hamilton (singer), Canadian indie rock musician with Woodpigeon
- Mark Hamilton (writer), publisher of Neo-Tech literature
- Mark R. Hamilton, American academic and university president
- Friar Mark Hamilton, Scottish Dominican and authorn]
- Martin D. Hamilton, American politician from San Diego
- Martin Hamilton-Smith, Australian politician
- Marvin Hamilton, English footballer
- Lady Mary Hamilton, Scottish novelist
- Mary Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, British courtier
- Mary Hamilton (activist), American activist in the Civil Rights Movement
- Mary Hamilton (equestrian), New Zealand equestrian
- Mary Hamilton (lady in waiting), Scottish courtier in Russia
- Mary Hamilton (politician), Scottish politician
- Mary Barbara Hamilton, known professionally as Barbara Cartland, British novelist
- Mary Christian Dundas Hamilton, Scottish writer and poet
- Mary Lou Graham Hamilton, baseball player
- Mary Riter Hamilton, Canadian painter
- Mary Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, English aristocrat
- Marylin Hamilton, American inventor, athlete and entrepreneur
- Masha Hamilton, American journalist and novelist
- Mathilda Hamilton, Swedish missionary and entrepreneur
- Matt Hamilton (curler), American curler
- Matt Hamilton (racing driver), British racing driver
- Matthew Hamilton of Milnburn, Scottish landowner and courtier
- Maurice Hamilton, Canadian politician from Ontario
- Mavis Hamilton, Irish badminton player
- Maximilian Reichsgraf von Hamilton, prince bishop of Olmütz
- Max Hamilton, German-born British medical statistician
- Mel Hamilton, American college football player
- Melina Hamilton, New Zealand pole vaulter
- Melinda Page Hamilton, American actress
- Melissa Hamilton, Northern Irish ballet dancer
- Melissa Hamilton (author), American chef and cookbook author
- Micah Hamilton, English footballer
- Michael Hamilton (American football), American football player
- Michael Hamilton (politician), British politician
- Maxwell M. Hamilton, American diplomat
- Michelle Hamilton, American model
- Mike Hamilton (athletic director), American athletics director
- Mike Hamilton (guitarist), American guitarist, singer and songwriter
- Milo Hamilton, American sportscaster
- Milton H. Hamilton Jr., American politician from Tennessee
- Montgomerie Hamilton, Australian barrister, judge and rugby union footballer
- Morgan C. Hamilton, American politician
- Murray Hamilton, American actor
- Murray Hamilton (politician), Australian politician
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- Natasha Hamilton, English singer and member of Atomic Kitten
- Natasha Hamilton-Hart, New Zealand business academic
- Neil Hamilton (actor), American actor
- Neil Hamilton (politician), British politician
- Neil Hamilton (lawyer), American lawyer and author
- Neville Hamilton, English footballer and coach
- Newburgh Hamilton, Irish writer and librettist
- Nicholas Hamilton, Australian actor and musician
- Nicholas Hamilton (footballer), Jamaican footballer
- Nick Patrick (referee), American professional wrestling referee
- Nicolas Hamilton, British racing driver
- Nigel Hamilton (author), British-born biographer, academic and broadcaster
- Nigel Hamilton (civil servant), head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service
- Norah Hamilton, American artist
- Norman Hamilton (minister), Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
- N. Gregory Hamilton, American psychiatrist and author
- Norman R. Hamilton, American politician
- Normani Hamilton, known professionally as Normani, American singer
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- Olivia Hamilton, English field hockey player
- Olivia Hamilton (actress), American actress and producer
- Otho Hamilton, Scottish military officer and political figure in Nova Scotia
- Owen Hamilton, Jamaican middle-distance runner
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- Page Hamilton, American guitarist, singer and record producer
- Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Jamaican lawyer and trade expert
- Paris Hamilton, American football player
- Patricia Hamilton, Canadian actress
- Patrick Hamilton of Kincavil, Scottish nobleman
- Patrick Hamilton (martyr), Scottish Protestant reformer and son of the above
- Patrick Hamilton (poet), Church of Scotland minister and poet
- Patrick Hamilton (writer), English novelist and playwright
- Patrick Omolade Hamilton, Sierra Leone judge
- Paul Hamilton (American football), American football player and coach
- Paul Hamilton (architect), British architect
- Paul Hamilton (Australian footballer), Australian rules footballer
- Paul Hamilton (footballer, born 1941), Nigerian footballer and manager
- Paul Hamilton (politician), United States Secretary of the Navy and governor of South Carolina
- Paul Hamilton (soccer), Canadian soccer player
- Paula Hamilton, British model
- Paulette Hamilton, British politician
- Pauline Kruger Hamilton, American photographer
- Peggy Hamilton, American fashion and costume designer
- Peggy-Kay Hamilton, American geologist
- Penny Rafferty Hamilton, American pilot, aviation educator and photographer
- Pep Hamilton, American football coach
- Pete Hamilton, American race car driver
- Peter Hamilton (diplomat), New Zealand diplomat
- Peter Hamilton (editor), Scottish editor of Nebula Science Fiction
- Peter Hamilton (footballer, born 1931), Australian rules footballer for North Melbourne
- Peter Hamilton (footballer, born 1956), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne
- Peter Hunter Hamilton, Canadian businessman, a founder of Hamilton, Ontario
- Peter F. Hamilton, English science-fiction writer
- Peter J. Hamilton, American lawyer, historian and Puerto Rico federal judge from Alabama
- Phil Hamilton, American politician from Virginia
- Philip Hamilton, son of Alexander Hamilton, dueling fatality
- Philip Hamilton (lawyer), American lawyer, son of Alexander Hamilton
- Philippe Hamilton-Rollings, Ukrainian football player
- Phillip Hamilton, American historical writer
- Phyllis J. Hamilton, American judge
- Priscilla Hamilton known professionally as Muni Long, American singer and songwriter
- Pierpont M. Hamilton, United States Army Air Force officer
- Pud Hamilton, Canadian ice hockey player
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- Quancetia Hamilton, Canadian actress
- Quincy Hamilton, American baseball player
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- Rachael Hamilton, Scottish politician
- Rachel Hamilton, Irish special constable in Glasgow
- Rainy Hamilton Jr., American architect
- Ralph Hamilton, American basketball player
- R. S. Hamilton, American politician from Oregon
- Ray Hamilton (defensive end), American football player
- Ray Hamilton (defensive tackle), American football player and coach
- Ray Hamilton (tight end), American football player
- Raymond Hamilton, American gangster
- Raymond Hamilton (politician), Australian politician
- Raymond Hamilton (soccer), American soccer player
- Rebecca Hamilton (politician), American politician from Oklahoma
- Reg Hamilton, Canadian ice hockey player
- Reggie Hamilton, American basketball player
- Remy Hamilton, American football player
- Rex Hamilton, New Zealand sport shooter
- Richard Hamilton (actor), American actor
- Richard Hamilton (artist), British painter and collage artist
- Richard Hamilton, author of 2011 book The Last Storytellers
- Richard Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player
- Richard Hamilton (boxer), Jamaican boxer
- Richard Hamilton (Medal of Honor), American Civil War sailor
- Richard Hamilton (mining), mine manager at Boulder, Western Australia
- Richard Hamilton (murderer), American convicted murderer
- Richard Hamilton (officer), Irish officer
- Richard Hamilton (rower), British rower
- Richard Hamilton (winemaker), founder of winery in South Australia
- Richard Vesey Hamilton, British admiral and First Naval Lord
- Richard J. Hamilton, American judge and politician
- Richard S. Hamilton, American mathematician
- James Hamilton, 4th Baron Hamilton of Dalzell, British hereditary peer
- Richard Hamilton, 4th Viscount Boyne, Irish Member of Parliament for Navan
- Richard Hamilton-Wickes, English rugby union footballet
- Rick Hamilton, American football player
- Robert Hamilton, Lord Presmennan, Scottish landowner and judge
- Robert Hamilton of Briggis, Scottish soldier and military engineer
- Robert Hamilton of Preston, one of the leaders of the Scottish Covenanters, baronet
- Robert Hamilton (advocate), Scottish advocate and friend of Sir Walter Scott
- Robert Hamilton (archaeologist), British archaeologist and academic
- Robert Hamilton (bishop), Church of Scotland bishop of Caithness
- Robert Hamilton (civil servant), Australian politician, governor of Tasmania
- Robert Hamilton (congressman), American politician from New Jersey
- Robert Hamilton (economist), Scottish economist and mathematician
- Robert Hamilton (Irish footballer), Northern Irish footballer who played for Rangers F.C.
- Robert Hamilton (Irish physician)
- Robert Hamilton (judge), judge and political figure in Upper Canada
- Robert Hamilton (Liberal politician), Scottish Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland
- Robert Hamilton (merchant), political figure in Upper Canada
- Robert Hamilton (moderator, died 1581), Church of Scotland minister, moderator of the General Assembly in 1572
- Robert Hamilton (moderator, died 1787), twice moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
- Robert Hamilton (Northwest Territories politician), Canadian immigration agent and politician
- Robert Hamilton (Norwegian governor), Scottish-Norwegian military officer and governor
- Robert Hamilton (priest), dean of Armagh
- Robert Hamilton (rugby union), Irish rugby union footballer
- Robert Hamilton (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer
- Robert Hamilton (Scottish physician), Scottish physician
- Robert Hamilton (surgeon), president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Robert Bell Hamilton, Australian architect and politician from Victoria
- R. H. Hamilton, American college football coach, law professor and judge
- Robert Ray Hamilton, American politician
- Robert Wilson Hamilton, American-born lawyer and judge in Fiji
- Robert William Hamilton Jr., American hyperbaric physiologist
- Robert J. Hamilton, Canadian politician from Ontario
- Robert K. Hamilton, American politician from Pennsylvania
- Robert S. Hamilton, American politician from Illinois
- Robert W. Hamilton (judge), justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
- Robert W. Hamilton (law professor), American legal scholar
- Sir Robert Hamilton, 1st Baronet, Anglo-Irish official in Ireland
- Sir Robert Hamilton, 6th Baronet, British politician and East India Company civil servant
- Robert Hamilton, 8th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Scottish peer
- Robert Hamilton, 12th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Scottish peer
- Robert Nisbet-Hamilton, British politician
- Robert Shaw-Hamilton, Irish cleric, Dean of Armagh
- Robert Udny-Hamilton, 11th Lord Belhaven and Stenton, Scottish representative peer and soldier
- Robin Hamilton, American politician from Montana
- Robin N. Hamilton, American journalist, writer and television host
- Rod Hamilton, American politician from Minnesota
- Rodney Hamilton, American basketball player and coach
- Roger J. Hamilton, Singapore-based author and social entrepreneur.
- Roland Hamilton, British politician
- Rollin Hamilton, American animator
- Romie Hamilton, American football coach.
- Ronald Hamilton, American operatic tenor
- Ron Hamilton known as Ki-Ke-In, Canadian Hupacasath First Nation cultural figure
- Ron Hamilton (musician), American Christian musician and preacher
- Ronnie Hamilton, Scottish footballer
- Rory Hamilton-Brown, English cricketer
- Rosalea Hamilton, Jamaican academic, trade policy specialist
- Rosalind Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn, wife of James, Marquess of Hamilton
- Ross Hamilton, American politician from Virginia
- Roy Hamilton, American singer
- Roy Hamilton III, American record producer and songwriter
- Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, American songwriter
- Roy Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player and sports television producer
- Roy Hamilton (physician), American neurologist
- Ruel Hamilton, American author, businessman and political activist
- Ruffin Hamilton, American football player
- Russ Hamilton (poker player), American poker champion
- Russ Hamilton (singer), English songwriter and performer
- Russell Hamilton (singer-songwriter), American singer-songwriter; stage name "Russell"
- Russell G. Hamilton, American author
- Ruth Hamilton, American radio talk show host and politician from New Hampshire
- Ryan Hamilton (comedian), North American stand-up comedian
- Ryan Hamilton (ice hockey), Canadian ice hockey player
- Ryan Hamilton (Massachusetts politician), American politician from Massachusetts
- Ryan Hamilton (New Zealand politician), New Zealand politician
- Ryan Hamilton (rugby union), Canadian rugby union footballer
S
- Sackville Hamilton, Anglo-Irish politician
- Sally Hamilton-Fleming, Australian hurdler
- Sam Hamilton, American official
- Sam Hamilton (soccer), American soccer player
- Samantha Hamilton, Australian baseball player
- Samuel Hamilton, Irish soccer player
- Samuel Warren Hamilton, American physician and psychiatrist
- Sandy Hamilton, American real estate broker and politician from Illinois
- Sarah Hamilton (actress), Irish actress and singer of the 18th century
- Sarah Hamilton (historian), British historian
- Saskia Hamilton, American poet, editor and academic
- Schuyler Hamilton, American soldier and engineer
- Schuyler Hamilton Jr., American architect
- Scott Hamilton (figure skater), American figure skater
- Scott Hamilton (musician), American jazz saxophonist
- Scott Hamilton (politician), Canadian politician from British Columbia
- Scott Hamilton (rugby union), New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Scotty Hamilton, American basketball player and coach
- Sean Hamilton, American radio host
- Shane Hamilton, Australian rules footballer
- Shaun Dion Hamilton, American football player
- Sherman Hamilton, Canadian basketball player
- Shorty Hamilton, American actor and silent film comedian
- Simi Hamilton, American cross-country skier
- Simon Hamilton, Northern Ireland businessman, consultant and politician
- Simon Hamilton (officer), British general
- Sophie Hamilton, English field hockey player
- Sophie Caldwell Hamilton, American cross-country ski racer
- Stefanie Hamilton, Swedish court official
- Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, American politician and minister from Arizona
- Steve Hamilton (American football), American football player
- Steve Hamilton (author), American detective novel writer
- Steve Hamilton (broadcaster), Scottish broadcaster
- Steve Hamilton (sportsman, born 1934), American baseball and basketball player
- Steven Hamilton, Australian rules footballer
- Steven Hamilton (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Stuart Hamilton, Canadian classical pianist and opera producer
- Stuart Hamilton (footballer), Australian rules footballer
- Stuart Hamilton (public servant), Australian public servant and CEO
- Sydney Hamilton, American vaudeville actress
- Sue Hamilton (actress), American model and actress
- Sue Hamilton (archaeologist), British specialist in prehistory
- Sunny Jim Hamilton, American baseball player
- Lady Susan Hamilton, daughter of Susan Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton
- Susan Hamilton (soprano), Scottish singer
- Susan Hamilton, Duchess of Hamilton, wife of Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton
- Susi Hamilton, American politician from North Carolina
- Susie Hamilton, English artist
- Susie Estella Palmer Hamilton, American suffragist and activist
- Suzanna Hamilton, English actress
- Suzy Favor Hamilton, American middle-distance runner
- Sylvia Hamilton, Canadian filmmaker and writer
T
- Tang Hamilton, American basketball player
- Tanya Hamilton, American film director and producer
- Ted Hamilton, Australian singer-songwriter and actor
- Ted Hamilton (baseball), American baseball pitcher of the 1920s
- Teresa Hamilton, British activist and social reformer
- Thomas Hamilton, Lord Priestfield, Scottish judge
- Thomas Hamilton (architect), Scottish architect, son of Thomas Hamilton, also an architect
- Thomas Hamilton (basketball), American basketball player
- Thomas Hamilton (cricketer, born 1992), English cricketer
- Thomas Hamilton (footballer, born 1872), Scottish footballer
- Thomas Hamilton (footballer, born 1906), Scottish footballer
- Thomas Hamilton (university administrator), Irish cleric and academic
- Thomas Hamilton (writer), Scottish philosopher and author
- Thomas de Courcy Hamilton, Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Thomas Ferrier Hamilton, Australian pastoralist, politician and cricketer
- Thomas Glendenning Hamilton, Canadian doctor and politician
- Thomas Watt Hamilton, perpetrator of the Dunblane massacre
- Thomas Kinley Hamilton, Irish doctor and land speculator in Australia
- Thomas F. Hamilton, American aviator and founder of the Hamilton Standard Company
- Thomas H. Hamilton, American academic administrator
- Thomas W. Hamilton (Medal of Honor), United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient
- Thomas Wm. Hamilton, namesake of asteroid 4897 Tomhamilton
- Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington, Scottish administrator, Lord Advocate and judge
- Thomas Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Haddington, Scottish nobleman
- Thomas Hamilton, 3rd Earl of Haddington, Scottish nobleman
- Thomas Hamilton, 6th Earl of Haddington, Scottish politician and nobleman
- Thomas Hamilton, 7th Earl of Haddington, Scottish nobleman
- Thomas Hamilton, 9th Earl of Haddington, British politician
- Thomas Hamilton-Brown, South African boxer
- Tim Hamilton (designer), American fashion designer
- Tim Hamilton (equestrian), Canadian paralympic equestrian
- Todd Hamilton, American golfer
- Tom Hamilton Jr., American songwriter, musician and producer
- Tom Hamilton (American football), American football player, coach, college athletics administrator and naval aviator
- Tom Hamilton (baseball), American baseball player
- Tom Hamilton (electronic musician), American pop/electro/rock musician
- Tom Hamilton (footballer, born 1893), Scottish footballer
- Tom Hamilton (musician), American bassist with Aerosmith
- Tom Hamilton (politician), Unionist politician in Northern Ireland
- Tom Hamilton (sportscaster), American radio play-by-play baseball announcer
- Tommy Hamilton, Irish soccer player
- Tony Hamilton-Bram, English football manager
- Treneese Hamilton, Dominican shot putter and hammer thrower
- Trevor Hamilton, Northern Irish convicted murderer
- Tova Hamilton, Jamaican attorney and politician
- Ty Hamilton, American football player
- Tyler Hamilton, American road bicycle racer
- Tyler Hamilton (footballer), English footballer
- Tyler Hamilton (reporter), Canadian reporter
- Tyler Hamilton (singer), Canadian pop singer
V
- Venson Hamilton, American-Spanish basketball player
- Vera Hamilton, American soul singer
- Vereker Monteith Hamilton, Scottish painter of military and historical works
- Vernon Hamilton, American basketball player
- Vesey Hamilton, Royal Navy officer
- Vicky Hamilton, American record executive, documentary filmmaker and artist
- Vicky Hamilton (musician), American jazz singer-songwriter and composer
- Victor Norris Hamilton, American cryptologist and defector
- Victor P. Hamilton, Canadian-American biblical scholar
- Victoria Hamilton, British actress
- Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, English actress and singer
- Vince Hamilton, Australian rules footballer
- Violet Hamilton, Singaporean photographer
- Virginia Hamilton, American children's books author
W
- W. Hamilton, American college football player
- W. O. Hamilton, American athletics coach
- Wacey Hamilton, Canadian ice hockey player
- Wade Hamilton, American soccer goalkeeper
- Walker Hamilton, Scottish writer
- Wallace Hamilton, American novelist and playwright
- Walter Hamilton (airline executive), American airline pioneer
- Walter Hamilton (Master of Magdalene College), British schoolmaster and college head
- Walter Hamilton (politician), Australian politician
- Walter Hamilton (VC), British Indian Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Walter Ferrier Hamilton, British politician
- Walter Kerr Hamilton, Anglican Bishop of Salisbury
- Walter Richard Pollock Hamilton, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Walton Hale Hamilton, American law professor
- Warren Hamilton, American military officer and politician from Oklahoma
- Warren B. Hamilton, American geologist
- Wendy Hamilton (model), model
- Wendy Hamilton (politician), 2022 candidate for District of Columbia's at-large congressional district
- Wes Hamilton, American football player
- West A. Hamilton, American teacher, military officer, newspaper publisher and civic leader
- Wilbert Hamilton, Canadian politician from Ottawa
- Wilbur H. Hamilton, American businessman and politician
- Wilfred Hamilton-Shimmen, British business executive and writer based in Singapore
- William Hamilton of Sanquhar, pursemaster for James V of Scotland
- Lord William Hamilton, Scottish Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire
- William Hamilton (abolitionist), African-American abolitionist and orator
- William Hamilton (actor), Irish actor of the 18th century
- William Hamilton (antiquarian), Scottish topographer and genealogist, grandfather of William Gerard Hamilton
- William Hamilton (athlete), 1908 Olympic gold medalist
- William Hamilton (Australian politician), Queensland politician
- William Hamilton (British Army officer), British poet and soldier
- William Hamilton (cartoonist), American cartoonist associated with The New Yorker
- William Hamilton (comic poet), Scottish poet
- William Hamilton (cricketer), Irish cricketer
- William Hamilton (criminal), criminal who shot at Queen Victoria in 1849
- William Hamilton (cyclist), Canadian cyclist
- William Hamilton (diplomat), Scottish diplomat and husband of Emma Hamilton
- William Hamilton (equestrian), Swedish equestrian
- William Hamilton (film editor), American film editor
- William Hamilton (Flint politician), American politician from Michigan
- William Hamilton (footballer), Scottish footballer
- William Hamilton (geologist), English geologist
- William Hamilton (Irish minister), Irish Protestant minister, geologist, meteorologist and antiquarian
- William Hamilton (Jacobite poet), Scottish poet associated with the Jacobite movement
- William Hamilton (Lord Chancellor), Lord Chancellor of England
- William Hamilton (lumber baron), lumber merchant and political figure in Upper Canada
- William Hamilton (painter), English painter
- William Hamilton (physician), Scottish physician and botanist
- William Hamilton (priest), Archdeacon of Armagh from 1700 to 1730
- William Hamilton (rugby union), Irish rugby union footballer
- William Hamilton (sport shooter), Canadian competitive shooter
- William Hamilton (sportsman), Irish cricketer and soccer player
- William Hamilton (surgeon), surgeon in the British East India Company
- William Hamilton (tennis player), Irish tennis player
- William Hamilton (theologian), American theologian
- William Hamilton (university principal), minister of the Church of Scotland, divine, Principal of the University of Edinburgh
- William Baskerville Hamilton, American historian
- W. Cayley Hamilton, Canadian barrister and politician
- W. D. Hamilton, British evolutionary biologist and geneticist
- William Baskerville Hamilton, American historian
- William Edwin Hamilton, son of William Rowan and publisher of his Elements of Quaternions
- William Ernest Hamilton, Canadian politician from Ontario
- William Gerard Hamilton, British politician
- William John Warburton Hamilton, administrator, explorer and politician in New Zealand
- William McLean Hamilton, Canadian politician
- William Peter Hamilton, Wall Street Journal editor
- William Richard Hamilton, English antiquarian and traveller
- William Rowan Hamilton, Irish mathematician, astronomer and physicist
- William Thomas Hamilton, Governor of Maryland
- William Thomas Hamilton (frontiersman), American frontiersman and author
- William F. Hamilton (physician), American physician
- William F. Hamilton (professor), American management consultant and academic
- William G. Hamilton, American physician
- William J. Hamilton, American politician
- William O. Hamilton, American basketball coach, track coach and college athletics administrator
- William S. Hamilton, American miner, politician and commander, son of Alexander Hamilton
- William T. Hamilton, American politician from Maryland
- William W. Hamilton, American politician from Iowa
- Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet, Scottish metaphysician
- William Hamilton, 2nd Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman
- William Hamilton, Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman
- William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton, Scottish nobleman
- Willie Hamilton, British politician
- Willie Hamilton (doctor), British oncologist
- Willie Hamilton (footballer, born 1938), Scottish footballer
- Willie Hamilton (footballer, born 1889), Scottish footballer
- Willoughby Hamilton, Irish tennis player
- Willoughby Hamilton (born 1907), Irish badminton player, nephew of the tennis player
- Wilson H. Hamilton, American judge from Iowa
- Woodrow Hamilton, American football player
Y
- Yolanda Hamilton (footballer), Jamaican footballer
Z
- Zendon Hamilton, American basketball player and coach