Orton (surname)

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

• Arthur Orton (1834–1898), English man identified as the "Tichborne Claimant"
• Azariah Giles Orton (1789–1864), American Presbyterian theologian
• Beth Orton (born 1970), English singer-songwriter
• Bill Orton (1948–2009), US Congressman from Utah
• Daniel Orton (born 1990), American basketball player
• Edward Orton, Sr. (1829–1899), American geologist, first president of the Ohio State University
• Edward Orton, Jr. (1863–1932), American businessman and philanthropist
• Frank Orton (born 1942), Swedish lawyer, civil servant, international jurist and ombudsman
• James Orton (1830–1877), American naturalist
• George Orton (1873–1958), Canadian runner, the first Canadian to win a medal at Olympic Games
• Greg Orton (disambiguation), multiple people
• Harlow S. Orton (1817–1895), American lawyer and judge
• Joe Orton (1933–1967), English playwright
• Kyle Orton (born 1982), American football player
• Newell Orton (1915–1941), Royal Air Force pilot and "flying ace"
• P. D. Orton (Peter Orton, 1916–2005), British mycologist
• Philo A. Orton (1837–1919), American politician and jurist
• Reginald Orton (1810–1862), British surgeon
• Richard Orton (1940–2013), British academic and composer of electronic music
• Samuel Orton (1879–1948), American physician who pioneered the study of learning disabilities
• Virginia Orton (1882–1960), American vice-president of Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs
• William Orton (1826–1878), American president of Western Union company
• A family of American professional wrestlers, consisting of:
  • Bob Orton (1929–2006), the family founder
  • His older son Bob Orton Jr. (born 1950)
  • His younger son Barry Orton (1958–2021)
  • His grandson Randy Orton (born 1980), son of Bob Jr.