Morton (surname)

Morton is an English, Irish, and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

A–K

 * Adam Morton (1945–2020), Canadian philosopher
 * Alan Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Alexander Morton, several people
 * Alicia Morton (born 1987), American actress
 * Amy Morton (born 1959), American actress
 * Andrew Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * (Arthur) Leslie Morton, communist historian and educator
 * Bill Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Bubba Morton (1931–2006), American baseball player and coach
 * Cale Morton (born 1990), Australian footballer
 * Charles Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Chris Morton MBE, English motorcycle speedway rider
 * Chesley V. Morton (born 1951), American politician, stockbroker
 * Craig Morton (born 1943), American professional football player
 * Cynthia C. Morton (born 1955), American geneticist
 * David Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Dudley W. Morton (1907–1943), US Navy submarine commander during World War Two
 * Eddie Morton (1870–1938), An American ragtime singer
 * Edward Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Eleanor Morton, Scottish comedian
 * Euan Morton (born 1977) is a Scottish actor, singer, and voiceover artist.
 * Genevieve Morton (born 1986) South African top model
 * Harry Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Henry Morton (politician) (1867–1932), Australian politician
 * Henry Morton (scientist) (1836–1902), scientist, first president of Stevens Institute of Technology
 * Henry Vollam Morton (1892–1979), journalist and writer
 * Ian Morton (born 1970), English cricketer
 * Jalen Morton (born 1997), American football player
 * James St. Clair Morton (1829-1864), American military officer
 * Jelly Roll Morton (1885/1890–1941), influential jazz pianist, bandleader and composer
 * Jenny Morton, New Zealand neurobiologist and academic
 * Joe Morton (born 1947), American actor
 * John Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Jordan Morton, Scottish footballer
 * Joy Morton, Morton Salt Company owner
 * Julius Sterling Morton (1832–1902), United States Secretary of Agriculture
 * Kate Morton (born 1976), Australian author
 * Kathy Morton, professional name used by Kathy Godfrey early in her broadcasting career
 * Keith William Morton (born 1930), British mathematician

L–Z

 * Les Morton (born 1958), English racewalker
 * Levi P. Morton (1824–1920), 22nd Vice-President of the United States
 * Lindsay Morton, American cancer epidemiology
 * Lorraine H. Morton (1918–2018), American politician and educator
 * Marcus Morton (1784–1864), Governor of Massachusetts
 * Marcus Morton (jurist) (1819–1891), Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
 * Mark Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Mary Morton (1879–1965), British sculptor
 * May Morton (1894–1966), English actress
 * Michael Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Oliver Hazard Perry Morton (1823–1877), U.S. senator from Indiana
 * Parker Thomas "Bo" Morton (1911–1995), Australian rules footballer and coach
 * Paul Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Peter Morton, a founder of Hard Rock Cafe and owner of Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas
 * Philip Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * PJ Morton (born 1981), American singer
 * Ray Morton, English motorcycle speedway rider
 * Richard Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Ricky Morton (born 1956), professional wrestler
 * Robert Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Runako Morton (1978–2012), West Indian cricketer
 * Samantha Morton (born 1977), Academy Award-nominated English actress
 * Samuel Morton (1894–1923), Chicago mobster
 * Samuel George Morton (1799–1851), American physician and natural scientist
 * Sebastian Arocha Morton, American record producer
 * Susan Morton, New Zealand professor of epidemiology and population health
 * Thomas Morton (disambiguation), several people
 * Wal Morton, English motorcycle speedway rider
 * Wendy Morton (born 1967), British politician
 * William Morton (disambiguation), several people