Alton (given name)
Alton is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- Alton Adams, first African-American bandmaster in the U.S. Navy
- Alton Alexis, former National Football League wide receiver
- Alton Brown, American cinematographer, author, actor, and television personality
- Alton Brown , former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
- Alton Byrd, American basketball player
- Alton Coleman, African-American spree killer
- Alton Ellis, Jamaican musician
- Alton W. Knappenberger, U.S. Army soldier awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II
- Alton Lennon, U.S. Senator and Congressman from North Carolina
- Alton Lister, American former National Basketball Association player
- Alton Ochsner, American surgeon and medical researcher
- Alton B. Parker, American lawyer, judge, and Democratic nominee for U.S. president in 1904
- Alton C. Parker, Canadian detective
- Alton Robinson, American football player
- Alton D. Slay, U.S. Air Force four-star general
- Alton Thelwell, English footballer
- Alton Tobey, American artist and teacher of art
- Alton R. Waldon, Jr., American politician
