Elton (name)

Elton is both a surname and a male given name of English origin. Notable people with the name include:

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Sir Arthur Elton, 7th Baronet (1818–1883), English politician
Sir Arthur Elton, 10th Baronet (1906–1973), English pioneer in documentaries
Ben Elton (born 1959), English comedian
Charles Abraham Elton (1778–1853), English soldier and author
Charles Isaac Elton (1839–1900), English lawyer, politician, writer and antiquarian
Charles Sutherland Elton (1900–1991), English biologist
Ed Elton (born 1939), American economist
Edmund Elton (1870–1952), English actor and singer
Sir Edmund Elton, 8th Baronet (1846–1920)
Ernest Elton (1893-1958), British non-commissioned flying ace
Frederick Cockayne Elton (1832–1888), British officer, received the Victoria Cross
Geoffrey Elton (1921–1994), German-born British historian
Harry Elton (1930–2004), Canadian television producer
John Elton (died 1751), English shipbuilder and seaman, adventurer in Persia
Kim Elton (born 1948), American politician
Lewis Elton (1923–2018), German-born British researcher into higher education
Oliver Elton (1861–1945), English literary scholar
Richard Elton (fl. 1650), English soldier and writer
Robert M. Elton (born 1932), American general
Todd Elton (born 1993), Australian rules footballer
William Elton (1847–1903), English comedian in US and Australia

Elton (television presenter) (born 1971), German comedian and host of Elton TV
Elton Ahi (born 1964), Persian music producer
Elton Anderson, American singer
Elton Britt (1913–1972), stage name of James Elton Baker, American country music singer-songwriter
Elton Dean (1945–2006), English saxophonist
Elton Hayes (1915-2001), British actor and guitarist
Elton Ibrahimov (born 1994), Azerbaijani singer and dancer
Elton John (born 1947), English musician

Elton Acolatse (born 25 July 1995), Dutch professional footballer
Elton Junior Melo Ataíde (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
Elton Basriu (born 3 August 1987 in Elbasan), Albanian footballer
Élton Rodrigues Brandão (born 1 August 1985), Brazilian footballer
Elton Calé (born 12 July 1988), Brazilian footballer
Elton Çeno (born 19 June 1976), Albanian retired football player
Elton da Costa (born 15 December 1979), Brazilian footballer
Elton Doku (born 1 October 1986), Albanian footballer
Elton Figueiredo (born 1986), Brazilian footballer
Elton Hobson (1924-2020), Canadian football player
Elton John (footballer) (born 1987), Trinidadian footballer
Elton Kabangu (born 8 February 1998), Belgian professional footballer
Elton Monteiro (born 22 February 1994), Portuguese footballer
Elton Morelato| (born 1990), Brazilian footballer
Elton Muçollari (born 14 September 1980), Albanian retired footballer
Elton Ngwatala (born 1993), French professional footballer
Élton Lexandro de Oliveira Santos (born 15 August 1985), Brazilian retired footballer
Elton Aparecido de Souza (born May 1985), Brazilian footballer
Elton Taylor (1932-1997), Canadian football player
Elton Vata (born 13 April 1998), Albanian footballer
Elton Williams (footballer) (born 4 July 1973), Guyanese-born Montserratian international football player

Elton Flatley (born 1977), Australian former international rugby union footballer
Elton Patterson (born 1981), former professional gridiron football defensive end
Elton Tsang (born 1980), Chinese Canadian poker player
Elton Julian (born 1974), American professional racing driver
Elton Rasmussen (1937–1978), Australian rugby league footballer
Elton Sawyer (born 1959), American NASCAR driver
Elton Welsby (born 1951), English television sports presenter
Elton Williams (cricketer) (born 19 September 1973), South African cricketer
Elton Plummer (1914-1988), Australian rules footballer
Elton Rynearson (1893-1967), American athlete, coach, and college athletics administrator
Elton Brand (born 1979), American former professional basketball player and current general manager of Philadelphia 76ers
Elton Brown (born 1982), American former professional football player
Elton Veals (born 1961), American former football player
Elton Wieman (1896-1971), American football collegiate player, coach and athletic director
Elton Dharry (born 1985), Guyanese professional boxer

Elton Bennett (1910–1974), American artist
Elton Bomer (born 1935), American politician
Elton Gallegly (born 1944), American politician
Elton Anthony Carlisle Inniss (1947–2010), one of the Mangrove Nine
Elton Mayo (1880–1949), Australian psychologist and sociologist
Elton Bryson Stephens Sr. (1911–2005), American businessman and philanthropist
Elton Mangoma, Zimbabwean politician
Elton Georges (1943-2018), British Virgin Islander politician and businessman
Elton Gissendanner (1927–2023), American politician
Elton Engstrom Sr. (1905-1963), American businessman and politician
Elton Fax (1909-1993), American illustrator, cartoonist and author
Elton Rule (1917-1990), American television executive and former president of the American Broadcasting Company
Elton Glaser, American poet
Elton L. Daniel, historian and Iranologist
Elton N. Kaufmann (born 1943), American materials scientist
Elton Redalen (1926-2009), American farmer and politician
Elton D. Aberle, American animal scientist
Elton Engstrom Jr. (1935-2013), American lawyer, businessman, writer and politician
Elton Raymond Shaw (1886–1955), American author and churchman
Elton Joe Kendall (born 1954), American judge