Linton is a toponymic surname of Scottish, Irish and English origin.
A Alby Linton (1926–2010), Australian rules footballer Andrew Linton (1893–1971), New Zealand cheesemaker, farmer and administrator Arthur Linton (1868–1896), British cycling champion
B Barbara Linton (born 1952), Wisconsin politician and legislator Barry Linton (1947–2018), New Zealand cartoonist Bernard de Linton (fl. 1296), English priest Bob Linton (1902–1980), American baseball player
C Con Linton (1938–2016), New Zealand sailor Curly Linton (1895–1985), Australian rules footballer
D David Linton (geographer) (1906–1971), British geographer and geomorphologist David Linton (politician) (1815–1889), U.S. college fraternity founder Des Linton (born 1971), English footballer Doug Linton (born 1965), Major League Baseball pitcher
E Edwin Linton (1855–1939), American biologist Edwin Linton (1855–1939), American helminthologist and parasitologist Eliza Lynn Linton (1822–1898), British novelist and essayist Ernest Linton (1880–1957), Canadian amateur soccer player
F Frank B. A. Linton (1871–1943), American portrait painter
G Gee Malik Linton (born 1973), American film director, screenwriter and producer George Linton (Barbadian cricketer) (1956–2014), Barbadian cricketer George Linton (Jamaican cricketer) (1873–1960), Jamaican cricketer Gordon Linton (born 1948), American transportation innovator
H Hal Linton (born 1986), Barbadian singer Hans Linton (1939–2010), Swedish diplomat Henry Linton (1838–1866), English official of the Indian Civil Service and cricketer Hercules Linton (1837–1900), Scottish shipbuilder
I Ivor Linton (born 1959), English footballer
J J. Linton, Scottish footballer Jalon Linton (born 1984), cricketer J. W. R. Linton (1869–1947), West Australian artist and teacher James Linton (bishop) (1879–1958), Anglican bishop in Persia James Dromgole Linton (1840–1916), painter James Linton (hacker), email prankster and social engineer Jan Linton, British singer, musician and producer Jeff Linton (1909–1989), British Army officer and cricketer John Linton (1905–1943), Welsh Royal Navy submariner and recipient of the Victoria Cross John Tyler Linton (1796–1821), Virginia landowner and philanthropist Jonathan Linton (born 1974), American football player Joseph Ivor Linton (1900–1982), Israeli diplomat
L Laura Alberta Linton (1853–1915), American chemist and physician Lennox Linton (born 1956), Dominican politician Lloyd Linton (born 1988), professional rugby union referee Louise Linton (born 1980), Scottish actress Lynette Linton (born 1990), British playwright and director
M Malcolm Linton (born 1952), English footballer Marigold Linton (born 1936), American psychologist Marisa Linton, British historian Marjorie Linton (1917–1994), Canadian backstroke and swimmer Martin Linton (born 1944), British politician Meg Linton, American curator and writer Mildred Linton (1909–2003), better known as Karen Morley, American actor and political activist Murray Linton (1904–1980), New Zealand local politician
O Óscar Linton (born 1993), Panamanian footballer Oliver Linton, British economist
P Phyllis Linton (1929–2023), British swimmer
R Ralph Linton (1893–1953), American anthropologist Rebecca Linton (born 1985), New Zealand swimmer Richard Linton (artist) (born 1935), Australian artist Richard Linton (educator) (born 1966), American academic Richard Linton (politician) (1879–1959), Australian politician Robert Ritchie Linton (1900–1979), Scottish vascular surgeon
S Scott Linton (born 1989), Scottish footballer Simi Linton, American arts consultant, author, filmmaker and activist Stephen Winn Linton (born 1950), American humanitarian Steve Linton (born 2000), American football player Suzannah Linton, practising international lawyer and academic Sydney Linton (died 1894), Australian bishop
T Tom Linton (born 1975), American guitarist in the band Jimmy Eat World
W Wayne Linton (born 1955), Australian psychotherapist William C. Linton, founder and editor of the Chicago Whip newspaper William S. Linton (1856–1927), U.S. politician from Michigan William James Linton (1812–1897), Anglo-American author, artist and political reformer William Linton (artist) (1791–1876), British landscapist William Linton (physician) (1801–1880), Scottish army physician William Richardson Linton (1850–1908), British botanist William Alderman Linton (1891–1960), Presbyterian missionary and educator in Korea William Linton (songwriter), writer of the #1 hit song "Easier Said Than Done (The Essex song)"
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