Cranston, Cranstoun or Cranstone is a Scottish surname originating in a clan that lived around Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders. It is a minor clan but has its own tartan and clan brooch. Notable people with the surname include:
Real people Alan Cranston (1914–2000), American politician from California Andrew Cranston (born 1969), Scottish painter Alistair Cranston Former Scottish rugby union player Bryan Cranston (born 1956), American actor Catherine Cranston (1849–1934), also known as Kate Cranston or Miss Cranston, tea room proprietor Earl Cranston (1840–1932), bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church Edwin Cranston, professor of Japanese at Harvard University Emily Cranston, Canadian chemist John Cranston, colonial governor of Rhode Island Ken Cranston (1917–2007), former English cricketer Kyle Cranston (born 1992), Australian Decathlete, 2017 World University Games Decathlon Champion Lefevre James Cranstone (1822–1893), English artist Mary Cranston Mason (1846–1932), social reformer and temperance leader Mary Rankin Cranston (died 1931), American librarian, non-fiction writer, sociological engineer Maurice Cranston (1920–1993), British philosopher and political scientist Ross Cranston (born 1948), British lawyer and politician, member of Parliament for Dudley Samuel Cranston, colonial governor of Rhode Island Tim Cranston (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player Tom Cranston (footballer) (1891–1916), Scottish footballer Thomas George Cranston (1877–1954), Irish chess player Toller Cranston (1949–2015), Canadian figure skater and artist
Fictional characters Billy Cranston, a character from the Power Rangers universe Lamont Cranston, a crime-fighting vigilante from the 1930s series The Shadow Kirk Cranston, a fictional character on the NBC daytime soap opera Santa Barbara Rachel Cranston, a female character on the television series NCIS Chuck Cranston, the lowlife boyfriend of Ariel Moore in the movie Footloose