Maxton is a placename and a surname. It may refer to:

Places: Maxton, Kent, England Maxton, Michigan Maxton, North Carolina Maxton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

People: Annie Maxton, Scottish socialist and trade unionist Graeme Maxton, Scottish-born author and economist James Maxton (1885–1946), Scottish socialist politician John Maxton, Baron Maxton (1936–2025), Scottish politician Julie Maxton, New Zealand lawyer and academic

Other: Clan Maxton, a Scottish clan

See also Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Maxthon