Swinton is a surname in both Scotland and England (see Clan Swinton). Notable people with this surname include the following:
Alexa Swinton (born 2009), American actress Alexander Swinton, Lord Mersington (1625–1700), Scottish judge Archibald Campbell Swinton (1812–1890), Scottish author, politician and professor of civil law Archibald Swinton (1731–1804), Scottish captain of the East India Company, noted for his collection of Indian paintings Barbara Swinton (born 1960), American judge on the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals David Swinton, American economist and president of Benedict College from 1994 to 2017 Derius Swinton II (born 1985), American football coach Ernest Swinton (1868–1951), British Army major general involved in the development and adoption of the tank during the First World War, war correspondent, military history professor and author George Swinton (1859–1937), Scottish politician George Swinton (artist) (1917–2002), Canadian painter, historian and writer George Swinton (botanist) (1780–1854), Scottish botanist and civil servant in India James Rannie Swinton (1816–1888), Scottish portrait artist John Swinton (disambiguation) Lachlan Swinton (born 1997), Australian rugby union player Lee Swinton (1922–1994), American politician Noelene Swinton (born 1933), New Zealand high jumper Omari Swinton (born 1980), American economist Reggie Swinton (born 1975), American former National Football League player Tilda Swinton (born 1960), English actress William Elgin Swinton (1900–1994), Scottish-Canadian paleontologist