Clayton (name)

Clayton is both an English surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

 * Anita H. Clayton, American researcher
 * Ruth Clayton (1925–2003), British medical researcher

Surname

 * Augustin Smith Clayton (1783–1839), jurist and politician from Georgia, USA
 * Bertram Tracy Clayton (1862–1918), U.S. congressman and army officer killed in World War I
 * Boyce G. Clayton (1929–2020), Justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court
 * Christopher Clayton, Royal Navy pilot and admiral
 * Christopher Clayton (businessman) (1869–1945), British scientist, industrialist and Conservative politician
 * Gilbert Clayton (1875–1929), British Army intelligence officer and colonial administrator
 * Hilda Clayton (1991–2013), U.S. Army specialist and war photographer
 * Henry Clayton (disambiguation), several people
 * Iltyd Nicholl Clayton (1886–1955), British Army officer
 * John Clayton (disambiguation), several people
 * Joseph Clayton (1868–1943), English freelance journalist and biographer
 * Joshua Clayton (1744–1798), physician, governor and U.S. senator from Delaware
 * Nathaniel Clayton (1833–1895), British politician
 * Pat Clayton (1896–1962), desert explorer
 * Powell Clayton (1833–1914), Arkansas Governor, Senator and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
 * Preston C. Clayton (1903–1996), justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama
 * Ralph R. Clayton (1922–2006), American politician
 * Robert Clayton (disambiguation), several people
 * Sarah Clayton (1712–1779), English industrialist
 * Thomas Clayton (1777–1854), lawyer and U.S. senator from Delaware
 * Thomas J. Clayton (1826–1900), lawyer and judge from Pennsylvania
 * Tubby Clayton (1885–1972), Anglican clergyman, army chaplain and founder of Toc H
 * Walter F. Clayton (1865–1942), New York politician
 * William Clayton (disambiguation), several people

Given name

 * Clayton Cosgrove (born 1969), New Zealand politician
 * Clayton D. Potter (1880–1924), Justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi
 * Clayton Yeutter (1930–2017), American politician and Secretary of Agriculture
 * Clayton Besong (born 1988), American Renaissance Man

Surname

 * Adam Clayton (born 1960), bassist in U2
 * Beth Clayton, American mezzo-soprano
 * Bob Clayton (1922–1979), American game show announcer
 * Buck Clayton (1911–1991), American jazz trumpeter
 * Cameron Clayton (born 1993), American drag queen under the stage name Farrah Moan
 * Constance Clayton (1933–2023), American educator and civic leader
 * Doctor Clayton (1898–1947), American blues singer
 * Ellen Creathorne Clayton (1834–1900), Irish author and artist
 * Jamie Clayton (born 1978), American actress and model
 * Jan Clayton (1917–1983), American actress
 * Jay Clayton (critic) (born 1951), literary critic and professor
 * Jay Clayton (musician) (born 1941), jazz singer
 * Klariza Clayton (born 1989), English actress and singer
 * Merry Clayton (born 1948), American singer
 * Peter Clayton (1927–1991), BBC jazz presenter, jazz critic, and author
 * R. Gilbert Clayton (1922–2013), American film set designer and actor
 * Willie Clayton (born 1955), American blues singer and songwriter

Given name

 * Clayton Chitty (born 1985), Canadian actor and model
 * Clayton Christensen (1952–2020), American academic and business consultant
 * Clayton Hickman (born 1977), British scriptwriter and magazine editor
 * Clayton Howard (1934–2017), British make-up artist
 * Clayton Moore (1914–1999), American actor best known for playing the Lone Ranger in a television series of the same name
 * Clayton Pettet (born 1994 or 1995), British singer and performance artist known professionally as Babymorocco
 * Clayton Rohner (born 1957), American film and television actor

Surname

 * Adam Clayton (footballer) (born 1989), English footballer
 * Andrew Clayton (born 1973), English freestyle swimmer
 * Custio Clayton (born 1987), Canadian boxer
 * Derek Clayton (born 1942), Australian marathon runner
 * Jim Clayton (rower) (1911–1992), New Zealand rower
 * Jonny Clayton (born 1974), Welsh darts player
 * José Clayton (born 1974), Brazilian-Tunisian footballer
 * Josh Clayton (born 1996), Australian rules footballer
 * Mark Clayton (American football, born 1961), American football player
 * Mark Clayton (American football, born 1982), American football player
 * Max Clayton (born 1994), English footballer
 * Michael Clayton (American football) (born 1982), American football player
 * Royce Clayton (born 1970), Major League Baseball player
 * Scott Clayton (born 1959), Australian rules footballer
 * Tom Clayton (jockey) (c. 1880–1909), Australian jockey
 * Travis Clayton (born 2001), English-American football player

Given name

 * Clayton Michel Afonso (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
 * Clayton Andrews (born 1997), American professional baseball player
 * Clayton Bezerra Leite (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
 * Clayton da Silveira da Silva (born 1995), Brazilian footballer
 * Clayton Donaldson (born 1984), English-Jamaican footballer
 * Clayton Fernandes Silva (born 1999), Brazilian footballer
 * Clayton Isbell (born 2000), American football player
 * Clayton Keller (born 1998), American ice hockey player
 * Clayton Kershaw (born 1988), American professional baseball player
 * Clayton Lambert (born 1962), West Indian cricketer
 * Clayton Murphy (born 1995), American athlete
 * Clayton Nascimento Meireles (born 1989), Brazilian footballer
 * Clayton Oliver (born 1997), Australian rules footballer
 * Clayton Richard (born 1983), American professional baseball player
 * Clayton Thorson (born 1995), American football player
 * Clayton Tonnemaker (1928–1996), American football player
 * Clayton Tune (born 1999), American football player

Fictional characters

 * Michael Clayton, title character in the 2007 Oscar-nominated film of the same name
 * Clayton, a character and the main antagonist in the 1999 Walt Disney's animated film Tarzan
 * Clayton Endicott III, character in the American television series Benson
 * Clayton Farlow, oil baron in the American television series Dallas