Clifton (surname)

Clifton is a surname.

People

 * Clifton (1817 cricketer), English cricketer
 * Allie Clifton (born 1988), American journalist
 * Bernie Clifton (born 1936), British comedian
 * Bill Clifton (born 1931), American musician
 * Brian Clifton (footballer) (1934–2020), English footballer who played for Southampton and Grimsby Town
 * Chad Clifton (born 1976), offensive lineman for the Green Bay Packers football team
 * Chas S. Clifton (born 1951), American academic
 * Chester Victor Clifton Jr. (1913–1991), Major General in the United States Army
 * Clifford Clifton (1626–1670), English landowner and politician
 * Connor Clifton (born 1995), American ice hockey player
 * Donald O. Clifton (1924–2003), American psychologist
 * Elmer Clifton (1890–1949), American writer and actor
 * Flea Clifton (1909–1997), American baseball player
 * Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron Clifton (1579–1618), of Barrington Court, Somerset
 * Sir Gervase Clifton, 1st Baronet, (1587–1666), of Nottinghamshire
 * Sir Gervase Clifton, 2nd Baronet, (1612–1675), of Nottinghamshire
 * Harry Clifton (disambiguation)
 * Helen Clifton (1948–2011), wife of the 18th General of the Salvation Army
 * Herbert Clifton (1885–1947), British-born female impersonator and actor
 * Jane Clifton (born 1949), Australian actor
 * Jim Clifton, American businessman
 * Joanne Clifton (born 1983), English dancer
 * John Clifton (disambiguation)
 * Joseph C. Clifton (1905–1967), American naval officer
 * Kevin Clifton (born 1982), English dancer
 * Kyle Clifton (born 1962), American footballer
 * Maddie Clifton (1990–1998), American murder victim
 * Mark Clifton (1906–1963), American author and businessman
 * Nathaniel Clifton (1922–1990), American athlete
 * Pete Clifton (born 1962), head of BBC News Interactive
 * Peter Clifton (1941–2018), Australian director and producer
 * Phil Clifton (born 1988), British television and radio presenter
 * Richard Clifton (born 1950), American judge
 * Romola Clifton (born 1935), Australian painter
 * Scott Clifton (born 1987), American musician and actor
 * Shaw Clifton (1945–2023), 18th General of the Salvation Army
 * Steve Clifton (born 1987), Australian rules football player
 * John Talbot Clifton (1868–1928), English traveller and landowner
 * Violet Clifton (1883–1961), English traveller
 * Sir William Clifton, 3rd Baronet, (1663–1686), of Nottinghamshire

Fictional

 * Tony Clifton, fictional character created by Andy Kaufman
 * Pat Clifton, protagonist of Postman Pat
 * Leon Clifton, a fictional American detective from Czech pulp fiction