Purinton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Adam Purinton, murderer in the 2017 Olathe shooting Dale Purinton (born 1976), American hockey coach Edward Earle Purinton (1878–1943), American businessman, naturopath, philosopher, and self-help writer Richmond Purinton, partner of diarist Donald Vining Royce Purinton (1877–1919), American football player