Lawton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Lawton (1818–1896), division commander in the American Civil War April Lawton (1948–2006), American musician and graphic designer Barbara Lawton (born 1951), American politician Ben Lawton (1922–1987), American surgeon and healthcare activist Brian Lawton (born 1965), American ice hockey player Charlwood Lawton (1660–1721), radical British lawyer turned Jacobite Edward Thaddeus Lawton (1913–1966), American-born Catholic bishop in Nigeria Emma Lawton (born 2001), Scottish footballer
Sir Frederick Lawton (judge) (1911–2001), English judge Geoff Lawton (born 1954), Australian permaculturist Harold Lawton (1899–2005), British scholar Harry Lawton (1927–2005), American author and novelist Hattie Lawton (1837–?), American detective and Civil War spy Henry Ware Lawton (1843–1899), US Army officer J. F. Lawton (born 1960), American writer, producer and director James Lawton (1943–2018), British sports journalist Jimmy Lawton (born 1942), English footballer John William Magarey Lawton (born 1939) Australian immunologist in Hong Kong Sir John Lawton (biologist) (born 1943), British scientist and chair of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution John Lawton (footballer) (1936–2017), English footballer John Lawton (musician) (1946–2021), British rock and roll singer Joseph Lawton (1857–1934), New Zealand cricketer Kayne Lawton (born 1989), Australian Rugby League player Lancelot Lawton (1880–1947), British historian, military officer, scholar of Ukrainian studies Larry Lawton (born 1961), American ex-con motivational speaker Linda Lawton British cyanobacteria and water safety researcher Matt Lawton (born 1971), American baseball player Robert M. Lawton (1931–2021), American businessman and politician Russ Lawton, American drummer Scott Lawton (conductor) (born 1960), American conductor Stefanie Lawton (born 1980), Canadian curler Tina Lawton (1944–1968), South Australian folk singer Tommy Lawton (1919–1996), English footballer Captain Wilbur Lawton (1879–1917), pseudonym of author John Henry Goldfrap Will Lawton (born 1974), British musician
See also
Corinne Lawton Mackall (1880–1955), American painter, humanitarian, and gardener
See also Laughton (disambiguation)