Notable people with the name Overton include:
Surname Al Overton, Jr., American sound engineer Anthony Overton (1865–1946), American banker and manufacturer Ben Overton (1926–2012), Chief Justice for the Florida Supreme Court Bo Overton (born 1960), American basketball coach Carrie Burton Overton (1888–1975), American stenographer, clubwoman, and pianist Cathy Overton-Clapham (born 1969), Canadian curler Charles Overton (1805–1889), English cleric and writer Claude Overton (1927–1996), American professional basketball player Connor Overton (born 1993), American baseball player Constantine Overton, English Quaker leader Craig Overton (born 1994), English cricketer David M. Overton (born 1946), American restaurateur David Overton (rowing) (born 1943), Canadian rower Dillon Overton (born 1991), American baseball player Diondre Overton (1998–2024), American football player Dolphin D. Overton (1926–2013), American aviator Don Overton (born 1967), American football player Doug Overton (born 1969), American basketball player Edward Overton, Jr. (1836–1903), United States representative from Pennsylvania Elli Overton (born 1974), Canadian/Australian swimmer Ernest Overton (1865–1933), British physiologist and biologist Esther Overton (born 1990), Australian swimmer Frank Overton (1918–1967), American actor Fred Overton (1938–2019), American basketball coach Gwendolen Overton (1874/76–1958), American author Guy Overton (1919–1993), New Zealand cricketer Hall Overton (1920–1972), American composer Heidi Overton (born 1989), American physician and politician Iain Overton (born 1973), British writer and journalist Jamie Overton (born 1994), English cricketer Jeff Overton (born 1983), American golfer Jeffrey Overton Jr. (born 2007), American football player John Overton (disambiguation), multiple people Joseph P. Overton (1960–2003), American political activist, creator of the Overton window concept Kelly Overton (born 1978), American actress Kelly Overton (activist), American activist LT Overton (born 2004), American football player Macon C. Overton (1890–1918), U.S. Marine officer, namesake of USS Overton Matt Overton (born 1985), American football player Nancy Overton (1926–2009), American singer Norris W. Overton (1926–2023), Brigadier General in the United States Air Force Peter Overton (born 1966), Australian television journalist Richard Overton (disambiguation), multiple people Rick Overton (born 1954), American screenwriter, actor and comedian Robert Overton (c.1609–1678), English Major General in the New Model Army Spencer Overton (born 1968), American lawyer and law scholar Thomas Overton (1753–1824), American military and political leader Tom Overton (1930–1988), American sound engineer Virginia Overton (born 1971), American artist Volma Overton (1924–2005), American civil rights activist Walter Hampden Overton (1788–1845), U.S. Congressman Watkins Overton (1894–1958), American politician Wendy Overton (born 1947), American tennis player Wil Overton, British artist Willis Overton, American psychologist William Overton (disambiguation), multiple people
Given name Overton Vertis Wright (1939–1980), American singer O. V. Wright