# Elton (name)

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

## Surname

* 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

## Given name
### Musicians and entertainers

* 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

### Athletes (association football)

* Elton Acolatse (born 25 July 1995), Dutch professional footballer
* Élton Arábia (born 7 April 1986), Brazilian footballer
* Elton Junior Melo Ataíde (born 17 March 1990), Brazilian footballer
* Elton Basriu (born 3 August 1987 in Elbasan), Albanian footballer
* Élton Rodrigues Brandão (born 1 August 1985), Brazilian footballer
* Elton Brown (born 22 May 1982), American football player
* 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
* Élton Fensterseifer, Brazilian footballer
* Elton Figueiredo (born 12 February 1986), Brazilian footballer
* Elton Fikaj, Albanian footballer
* Élton Giovanni (born 3 September 1983), Brazilian footballer
* Elton Hobson (1924-2020), Canadian football player
* Elton John (footballer) (born 8 April 1987), Trinidadian footballer
* Elton Kabangu (born 8 February 1998), Belgian professional footballer
* Elton Koça (born 5 May 1973), Albanian footballer
* Elton Lira (born 21 September 1986), Brazilian footballer
* Elton Monteiro (born 22 February 1994), Portuguese footballer
* Elton Morelato (born 13 August 1988), Brazilian footballer
* Elton Muçollari (born 14 September 1980), Albanian retired footballer
* Elton Ngwatala (born 23 May 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

### Athletes (other sports)

* Elton Brand (born 11 March 1979), American basketball manager and former player
* Elton Brown (basketball) (born 15 September 1983), American basketball player
* Elton Dharry (born 1 December 1985), Guyanese professional boxer
* Elton Flatley (born 7 May 1977), Australian former rugby union footballer
* Elton Jantjies (born 1 August 1990), South African rugby player
* Elton Julian (born 16 August 1974), American professional racing driver
* Elton McGriff (1942–2011), American basketball player
* Elton Moncrieff (born 8 June 1972), New Zealand rugby player
* Elton Patterson (born 3 June 1981), former gridiron footballer
* Elton Plummer (1914-1988), Australian rules footballer
* Elton Pollock (born 17 April 1973), American college basketball coach
* Elton Rasmussen (1937–1978), Australian rugby league footballer
* Elton Rynearson (1893-1967), American athlete, coach, and administrator
* Elton Sawyer (born 5 November 1959), American NASCAR driver
* Elton Tsang (born 1980), Chinese Canadian poker player
* Elton Veals (1961–2023), American former football player
* Elton Welsby (born 28 May 1951), English television sports presenter
* Elton Wieman (1896-1971), American football player and coach
* Elton Williams (cricketer) (born 19 September 1973), South African cricketer

### Other people

* Elton D. Aberle, American animal scientist
* Elton Bennett (1910–1974), American artist
* Elton Bomer (born 1935), American politician
* Elton Chong (born 1955), South Korean actor
* Elton L. Daniel, historian and Iranologist
* Elton Engstrom Jr. (1935-2013), American lawyer, businessman, writer and politician
* Elton Engstrom Sr. (1905-1963), American businessman and politician
* Elton Fax (1909-1993), American illustrator, cartoonist and author
* Elton Gallegly (born 1944), American politician
* Elton Georges (1943-2018), British Virgin Islander politician and businessman
* Elton Gissendanner (1927–2023), American politician
* Elton Glaser, American poet
* Elton Anthony Carlisle Inniss (1947–2010), one of the Mangrove Nine
* Elton N. Kaufmann (born 1943), American materials scientist
* Elton Joe Kendall (born 1954), American judge
* Elton Leme, Brazilian botanist
* Elton Mangoma, Zimbabwean politician
* Elton Mayo (1880–1949), Australian psychologist and sociologist
* Elton Redalen (1926-2009), American farmer and politician
* Elton Rule (1917-1990), American television executive and former president of the American Broadcasting Company
* Elton Raymond Shaw (1886–1955), American author and churchman
* Elton Bryson Stephens Sr. (1911–2005), American businessman and philanthropist
* Elton Watkins (1881–1956), American politician
* Elton Younger (1919–2010), British army general