Alton (surname)

Alton 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