Warton is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Brett Warton (born 1975) Australian former professional rugby league footballer Charles Warton (1832–1900) British and Australian politician Dan Warton (born 1972) English drummer Joseph Warton (1722–1800) English literary critic Michael Warton (died 1645) (1593–1645), English politician Robert Warton (umpire) (1847–1923), English cricket umpire Robert Parfew, also known as Robert Warton, (died 1557), English Benedictine abbot Thomas Warton (1728–1790) English literary historian and Poet Laureate Thomas Warton the elder (c. 1688 – 1745), English clergyman and schoolmaster