Claxton (surname)

Claxton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Adelaide Claxton (fl. 1860–1890s), British artist, illustrator, and inventor
 * Brooke Claxton (1898–1960), Canadian veteran of World War I
 * Charles Robert Claxton (1903–1992), English Bishop
 * Florence Claxton (1838–1920), British artist
 * Gavin Claxton (born 1966), British screenwriter, producer and director
 * Janis Claxton (1964–2018), Australian choreographer
 * Jimmy Claxton (1892–1970), Canadian Afro-American baseball pitcher
 * Kate Claxton (1848–1924), American actress
 * Marshall Claxton (1811–1881), English artist
 * Nic Claxton (born 1999), American basketball player
 * Patricia Claxton (born 1929), Canadian translator
 * Philander Claxton (1862–1957), American educator
 * Rozelle Claxton (1913–1995), American jazz pianist
 * Sarah Claxton (born 1979), English athlete
 * Speedy Claxton (born 1978), American basketball player
 * Thomas Claxton (doorkeeper) (died 1821), Doorkeeper of the United States House of Representatives
 * Thomas Claxton (1790–1813), officer in the United States Navy during the War of 1812
 * William Claxton (photographer) (1927–2008), American photographer
 * William Gordon Claxton (1899–1967), Canadian World War I ace pilot