Lawton (surname)

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


 * Alexander Lawton (1818–1896), division commander in the American Civil War
 * April Lawton (1948–2006), musician and graphic designer
 * Barbara Lawton (born 1951), American politician
 * Ben Lawton (1922–1987), American surgeon and healthcare activist
 * Charlwood Lawton (1660–1721), radical British lawyer turned Jacobite
 * Edward Thaddeus Lawton (1913–1966), American-born Catholic bishop in Nigeria
 * Sir Frederick Lawton (judge) (1911–2001), English judge
 * Geoff Lawton (born 1954), Australian permaculturist
 * Harold Lawton (1899–2005), British scholar
 * Harry Lawton (1927–2005), American author and novelist
 * Hattie Lawton (1837–?), American detective and Civil War spy
 * Henry Ware Lawton (1843–1899), US Army officer
 * J. F. Lawton (born 1960), American writer, producer and director
 * James Lawton (1943–2018), British sports journalist
 * Jimmy Lawton (born 1942), English footballer
 * John William Magarey Lawton (born 1939) Australian immunologist in Hong Kong
 * Sir John Lawton (biologist) (born 1943), British scientist and chair of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
 * John Lawton (footballer) (1936–2017), English footballer
 * John Lawton (musician) (1946–2021), British rock and roll singer
 * Joseph Lawton (1857–1934), New Zealand cricketer
 * Kayne Lawton (born 1989), Australian Rugby League player
 * Lancelot Lawton (1880–1947), British historian, military officer, scholar of Ukrainian studies
 * Larry Lawton (born 1961), American ex-con motivational speaker
 * Linda Lawton British cyanobacteria and water safety researcher
 * Matt Lawton (born 1971), American baseball player
 * Russ Lawton, American drummer
 * Scott Lawton (conductor) (born 1960), American conductor
 * Stefanie Lawton (born 1980), Canadian curler
 * Tina Lawton (1944–1968), South Australian folk singer
 * Tommy Lawton (1919–1996), English footballer
 * Captain Wilbur Lawton (1879–1917), pseudonym of author John Henry Goldfrap
 * Will Lawton (born 1974), British musician