Benton (surname)

Benton is an English surname, which means "town in the bent grass" or "is from the place where the bear grass grows". The name may refer to:


 * Al Benton (1911–1968), American baseball player
 * Andrew K. Benton (born c. 1952), American lawyer and academic administrator
 * Arthur L. Benton (1909–2006), American neuropsychologist
 * Barbi Benton (born 1950), American model and actress
 * Bernard Benton (born 1957), American boxer
 * Billy Benton (1895–1967), English footballer
 * Brook Benton (1931–1988), American musician
 * Buster Benton (1932–1996), American blues guitarist and singer
 * Charles S. Benton (1810–1882), American politician
 * Dave Benton (born 1951), Aruban-Estonian singer
 * Don Benton (born 1957), American politician
 * Eddie Benton (born 1975), American basketball player and coach
 * Elijah Benton (born 1996), American football player
 * Glen Benton (born 1967), American bass guitarist
 * Grady Benton (born 1973), American football player
 * Harry Benton, American politician
 * Jack Benton (1875–1926), English footballer
 * Jacob Benton (1814–1892), American politician
 * Jeffrey Benton (born 1953), Australian cricketer
 * Jerome Benton (born 1962), American musician
 * Jesse Benton (born 1977), American political operative
 * Jessica Benton (born 1942), British actress
 * Jim Benton (born 1960), American illustrator
 * Jim Benton (American football) (1916–2001), American football player
 * Joe Benton (born 1933), British politician
 * John Keith Benton (1896–1956), American university administrator
 * Joshua Benton (born 1975), American journalist
 * Keeanu Benton (born 2001), American football player
 * Kenneth Benton, (1909–1999), British intelligence officer
 * Lemuel Benton (1754–1818), American politician
 * Louisa Dow Benton (1831–1895), American linguist
 * Maecenas Benton (1848–1924), American politician
 * Mark Benton (born 1965), British actor
 * Michael Benton (born 1956), British paleontologist
 * Morris Fuller Benton (1872–1948), American typeface designer
 * Nathaniel S. Benton (1792–1869), American politician
 * Nicholas F. Benton (born 1944), American journalist
 * Nick Benton (cricketer) (born 1991), Australian cricketer
 * Rabbit Benton (1901–1984), American baseball player
 * Robert Benton (born 1932), American director
 * Samuel Benton (1820–1864), American attorney
 * Scott Benton (born 1974), English rugby union player
 * Scott Benton (politician), British politician
 * Susanne Benton (born 1948), Canadian actress
 * Thomas Benton (disambiguation), multiple people
 * Tommy Benton (born 1950), American politician
 * Walter Benton (1930–2000), American musician
 * Walter Benton (poet) (1907–1976), American poet
 * William Benton (disambiguation), multiple people

Fiction

 * Peter Benton, fictional character from ER
 * Sergeant Benton, fictional character from Doctor Who