Morton (surname)

Morton
Place of origin	British Isles

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

See also

• Earl of Morton, a title in the Scottish peerage
• Justice Morton (disambiguation)
• Morton (disambiguation)
• Moreton (disambiguation)
• Morten