# Acton (surname)

Acton is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton (1834–1902): Lord Acton, the Catholic historian
** Richard Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 4th Baron Acton (1941–2010), his great-grandson, Labour peer and life peer
** John Lyon-Dalberg-Acton, 5th Baron Acton (born 1966), his great-great-grandson, writer and farmer
** Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet (1736–1811), his grandfather, admiral and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples
** Charles Januarius Edward Acton (1803–1847), his uncle, Cardinal of Santa Maria della Pace
** Guglielmo Acton (1825–1896), his first cousin once removed, officer in the Neapolitan Navy, attempted to intercept Garibaldi at Marsala
** Harold Acton (1904–1994), his distant cousin, writer, dandy and dilettante
* Abraham Acton (1893–1915), British Army soldier
* Alejandro Acton (born 1972), Argentine cyclist
* Alfredo Acton (1867–1934), Italian admiral, politician and Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy
* Anna Acton (born 1979), British actress
* Ben Acton (1927–2020), Australian ice hockey player
* Brian Acton (born 1972), American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur
* Brian Acton (born 1985), American transportation designer and product designer
* Brigitte Acton (born 1985), Canadian alpine skier
* Bud Acton (born 1942), American basketball player
* Carlo Acton (1829–1909), Italian composer and pianist
* Charles Acton (disambiguation)
* Cheryl Acton, Utah state legislator
* Dawn Acton (born 1977), English actress and deejay
* Edward Acton (disambiguation)
* Eliza Acton (1799–1859), English poet and cook
* Ferdinando Acton (1832–1891), Italian naval admiral and politician
* Forman S. Acton (1920–2014), American computer scientist and writer
* Garrett Acton (born 1998), American baseball player
* H. B. Acton (1908–1974), British writer and philosopher
* Henry Acton (1797–1843), English Unitarian minister
* James Acton (1848–1924), English cricketer
* James M. Acton, British academic and scientist
* Joe Acton (1852–1917), English wrestler
* John Acton (disambiguation)
* Keith Acton (born 1958), Canadian former National Hockey League player
* Loren Acton (born 1936), American physicist and astronaut
* Laurence Acton (senior) (died 1386/7), English MP
* Laurence Acton (junior) (died 1410), English MP
* Marv Acton (born 1944), American NASCAR driver
* Matt Acton (born 1992), Australian association football player
* Prue Acton (born 1943), Australian fashion designer
* R. G. Acton (1864/1865–1900), American football coach
* Ralph Acton (fl. 14th century), English theologian and philosopher
* Sir Richard Acton, 5th Baronet (1712–1791), English baronet
* Robert Acton (1497–1558), English politician
* Samuel Acton (c. 1773–1837), English architect
* Scott T. Acton, American professor
* Shane Acton (1946–2002), English sailor known for circumnavigating the globe
* Thomas Acton (Jesuit) (1662–1721), English Jesuit and missionary
* Thomas C. Acton (1823–1898), American public servant, politician, and police commissioner of the New York City Police Department
* Thomas Acton (British Army officer) (1917–1977)
* Sir Walter Acton, 2nd Baronet (c. 1621–1665), English landowner and politician
* Whitmore Acton (c. 1677–1731/2), British baronet and politician
* William Acton (disambiguation), several people with this name, including:
** William Acton (doctor) (1813–1875), British doctor and writer