Ayton is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Charles John Ayton (1846–1922), New Zealand miner and diarist David Ayton Sr. (1857–1931), Scottish golfer Deandre Ayton (born 1998), Bahamian basketball player Fanny Ayton (1806–1899), English opera singer Frank Ayton (1873–1936), English electrical engineer John Ayton (born c. 1963), British businessman Laurie Ayton Sr. (1884–1962), Scottish golfer Laurie Ayton Jr. (1914–1989), Scottish golfer Philip Ayton (born 1947), English squash player Richard Ayton (1786–1823), English dramatist and writer Robert Ayton (1915–1985), British artist and illustrator Sarah Ayton (born 1980), English sailor Tiah-Mai Ayton (born 2006), English professional boxer William Alexander Ayton (1816–1909), British Anglican clergyman
See also Aiton (surname) Aytoun, includes a list of people with the surname