# Morton (surname)

Morton is an English, Irish, and Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

## A–K

* Adam Morton (1945–2020), Canadian philosopher
* Alan Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Alexander Morton, several people
* Alicia Morton (born 1987), American actress
* Amy Morton (born 1959), American actress
* Andrew Morton (disambiguation), several people
* (Arthur) Leslie Morton, communist historian and educator
* Bill Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Bubba Morton (1931–2006), American baseball player and coach
* Cale Morton (born 1990), Australian footballer
* Charles Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Chris Morton MBE, English motorcycle speedway rider
* Chesley V. Morton (born 1951), American politician, stockbroker
* Craig Morton (born 1943), American professional football player
* Cynthia C. Morton (born 1955), American geneticist
* David Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Dudley W. Morton (1907–1943), US Navy submarine commander during World War Two
* Eddie Morton (1870–1938), An American ragtime singer
* Edward Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Eleanor Morton, Scottish comedian
* Euan Morton (born 1977) is a Scottish actor, singer, and voiceover artist.
* Genevieve Morton (born 1986) South African top model
* Harry Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Henry Morton (politician) (1867–1932), Australian politician
* Henry Morton (scientist) (1836–1902), scientist, first president of Stevens Institute of Technology
* Henry Vollam Morton (1892–1979), journalist and writer
* Ian Morton (born 1970), English cricketer
* Jalen Morton (born 1997), American football player
* James St. Clair Morton (1829-1864), American military officer
* Jelly Roll Morton (1885/1890–1941), influential jazz pianist, bandleader and composer
* Jenny Morton, New Zealand neurobiologist and academic
* Joe Morton (born 1947), American actor
* John Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Jordan Morton, Scottish footballer
* Joy Morton, Morton Salt Company owner
* Julius Sterling Morton (1832–1902), United States Secretary of Agriculture
* Kate Morton (born 1976), Australian author
* Kathy Morton, professional name used by Kathy Godfrey early in her broadcasting career
* Keith William Morton (born 1930), British mathematician
* Kendall Morton, Australian politician

## L–Z

* Les Morton (born 1958), English racewalker
* Levi P. Morton (1824–1920), 22nd Vice-President of the United States
* Lindsay Morton, American cancer epidemiology
* Lorraine H. Morton (1918–2018), American politician and educator
* Marcus Morton (1784–1864), Governor of Massachusetts
* Marcus Morton (jurist) (1819–1891), Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
* Mark Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Mary Morton (1879–1965), British sculptor
* Mary Morton Masters (1867-1917), New Zealand artist
* May Morton (1894–1966), English actress
* Michael Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Oliver Hazard Perry Morton (1823–1877), U.S. senator from Indiana
* Parker Thomas "Bo" Morton (1911–1995), Australian rules footballer and coach
* Paul Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Peter Morton, a founder of Hard Rock Cafe and owner of Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas
* Philip Morton (disambiguation), several people
* PJ Morton (born 1981), American singer
* Ralph Morton (1896–1985), puisne judge of the High Court of Southern Rhodesia
* Ray Morton, English motorcycle speedway rider
* Richard Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Ricky Morton (born 1956), professional wrestler
* Robert Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Runako Morton (1978–2012), West Indian cricketer
* Samantha Morton (born 1977), Academy Award-nominated English actress
* Samuel Morton (1894–1923), Chicago mobster
* Samuel George Morton (1799–1851), American physician and natural scientist
* Sebastian Arocha Morton, American record producer
* Susan Morton, New Zealand professor of epidemiology and population health
* Thomas Morton (disambiguation), several people
* Wal Morton, English motorcycle speedway rider
* Wendy Morton (born 1967), British politician
* William Morton (disambiguation), several people