Gorton is a surname which translates in English as "dirty farm", and may refer to:
Andy Gorton, English footballer Assheton Gorton, English production-designer Bea Gorton (1946–2020), American college basketball coach Bettina Gorton Cynthia Roberts Gorton (1826–1894; pseudonym, "Ida Glenwood"), American poet, author Don Gorton, Massachusetts attorney Frank Gorton, American sports coach Gary Gorton, American economist George Gorton, Californian political-consultant Jeff Gorton, American ice-hockey executive Jeffrey Gorton, American murderer John Gorton, Australian Prime Minister and Senator John Gorton (writer) (died 1835), English compiler Lewis G. Gorton, American educationalist Mark Gorton, American CEO Nathaniel M. Gorton (born 1938), American judge Neville Gorton, Bishop of Coventry Samuel Gorton, religious leader in colonial New England Slade Gorton (born 1832), co-founder of Gorton's of Gloucester Slade Gorton (1928–2020), American politician Stephen Wesley Gorton, Australian artist
See also Gorton