Aiton (surname)

Aiton is a surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include:


 * George Aiton, Major League Baseball player
 * John Aiton, Scottish religious writer
 * Paul Aiton, Papua New Guinean rugby league player
 * William Aiton (1731–1793), Scottish botanist for whom the standard author abbreviation "Aiton" is used when citing a botanical name
 * William Townsend Aiton (1766–1849), Scottish botanist; William Aiton's son
 * William Aiton (sheriff), Scottish law agent