Overton (name)

Notable people with the name Overton include:

Surname

 * Al Overton, Jr., American sound engineer
 * Anthony Overton (1865–1946), American banker and manufacturer
 * Ben Overton (1926–2012), Chief Justice for the Florida Supreme Court
 * Bo Overton, American basketball coach
 * Carrie Burton Overton (1888–1975), American stenographer, clubwoman, and pianist
 * Cathy Overton-Clapham (born 1969), Canadian curler
 * Charles Overton (1805–1889), English cleric and writer
 * Claude Overton (1927–1996), American professional basketball player
 * Connor Overton (born 1993), American baseball player
 * Constantine Overton, English Quaker leader
 * Craig Overton (born 1994), English cricketer
 * David M. Overton, American restaurateur
 * Dillon Overton, American baseball player
 * Diondre Overton (born 1998), American football player
 * Dolphin D. Overton (1926–2013), American aviator
 * Don Overton, American football player
 * Doug Overton, American basketball player
 * Edward Overton, Jr. (1836–1903), United States representative from Pennsylvania
 * Elli Overton, Canadian/Australian swimmer
 * Ernest Overton (1865–1933), British physiologist and biologist
 * Esther Overton (born 1990), Australian swimmer
 * Frank Overton (1918–1967), American actor
 * Fred Overton, American basketball coach
 * Guy Overton, New Zealand cricketer
 * Hall Overton, American composer
 * Iain Overton, British writer and journalist
 * Jamie Overton (born 1994), English cricketer
 * Jeff Overton (born 1983), American golfer
 * John Overton (disambiguation)
 * Joseph P. Overton (1960–2003), American political activist, creator of the Overton window concept
 * Josh Overton, (1990-Present) Designer from London UK
 * Kelly Overton, American activist
 * Macon C. Overton, U.S. Marine officer, namesake of USS Overton
 * Matt Overton (born 1985), American football player
 * Nancy Overton, American singer
 * Norris W. Overton (1926–2023), Brigadier General in the United States Air Force
 * Peter Overton, Australian television journalist
 * Richard Overton (disambiguation)
 * Rick Overton (born 1954), American screenwriter, actor and comedian
 * Robert Overton (c.1609–1678), English Major General in the New Model Army
 * Spencer Overton (born 1968), American lawyer and law scholar
 * Thomas Overton (1753–1824), American military and political leader
 * Tom Overton (1930–1988), American sound engineer
 * Virginia Overton (1971), American artist
 * Volma Overton (1924–2005), American civil rights activist
 * Walter Hampden Overton, U.S. Congressman
 * Watkins Overton (1894–1958), American politician
 * Wendy Overton (born 1947), American tennis player
 * Wil Overton, British artist
 * Willis Overton, American psychologist
 * William Overton (bishop) (c.1525 – 1609), Church of England clergyman, Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield
 * William Overton (judge) (1939–1987), United States district court judge
 * William Overton (Portland founder), American Mountain Man and founder of Portland, Oregon
 * Winston Overton (1870–1934), Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court

Given name

 * Overton Vertis Wright (1939–1980), American singer O. V. Wright