Heaton is a habitational surname that originated in several locations in England. The name derives from Old English ''hēah'' ("high)" and ''tūn'' ("enclosure" or "settlement"). Notable people with the surname include: *

A. G. Heaton Augustus Goodyear Heaton (April 28, 1844 – October 11, 1930)Lewis Randolph Hamersly, et al., (1918). ''Who's Who in New York (City and State)'', p.500. Who's Who Publications, Inc., Washington, D.C. was an American artist, author and leadi ...

(1844–1930) *

Anne Heaton (disambiguation) Anne Heaton may refer to: * Anne Heaton (ballet dancer) (1930–2020), British ballet dancer and teacher * Anne Heaton (folk singer), American folk singer-songwriter {{Authority control ...

Arthur B. Heaton Arthur B. Heaton (November 12, 1875–December 6, 1951) was an American architect from Washington, D.C. During his 50-year career Heaton designed over 1,000 commissions, including many notable buildings listed on the National Register of Hist ...

(1875–1951), American architect * Ben Heaton (born 1990), British rugby league footballer * Bill Heaton (1918–1990), English footballer * Bob Heaton (born 1956), American politician * Charlie Heaton (born 1994), British actor and musician *

Chris Heaton-Harris Christopher Heaton-Harris (born 28 November 1967) is an English politician who has served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 6 September 2022. Early life and education Born on 28 November 1967, Heaton-Harris attended the Tiffin ...

(born 1967), British politician, Member of the European Parliament * Chuck Heaton (1917–2008), American sports news journalist *

Dave Heaton David Edward Heaton (born February 2, 1941) is the Iowa State Representative from the 91st District, representing all of Henry County and the northern portion of Lee County. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 1995 ...

(born 1941), Iowa State Representative (1994–2018) * David Heaton (1823–1870), Congressional Representative from North Carolina *

Dennis Heaton Dennis Heaton is a Canadian screenwriter working in film and television. He formerly executive produced and show-ran '' The Order'' for Netflix. Other recent credits include executive producing and writing on ''Ghost Wars'' for SYFY and Netflix, ...

, Canadian screenwriter *

Edward Heaton-Ellis Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Henry Fitzhardinge Heaton-Ellis, KBE, CB, MVO (19 November 1868 – 23 February 1943) was a British Royal Navy officer. Naval career Heaton-Ellis was born in Wyddial, Hertfordshire, to Edward Henry Brabazon Heaton ...

(1868–1943), Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy *

Eliza Putnam Heaton Eliza Putnam Heaton (, Putnam; August 8, 1860 – January 2, 1919) was an American journalist and editor. After her marriage and removal to New York, Heaton began newspaper work, serving first as special writer and afterward as a managing editor ...

(1860-1919), American journalist, editor * Ellen Heaton (1816–1894), British philanthropist and art collector *

Eric Heaton Eric William Heaton (15 October 1920 – 24 August 1996) was an Old Testament scholar and a former Dean of Christ Church, Oxford (1979–1991). Eric Heaton's father was a sheep farmer at Long Preston in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He was educ ...

(1920–1996), English doctor of divinity *

Hannah Heaton Hannah Heaton is a New England woman known for chronicling in a diary her experiences during the Great Awakening in the northern American royal colonies. Autobiography It is unclear when Heaton began her diary/autobiography, as the first few do ...

(1721–1794), New England woman known for chronicling her experiences in the northern American royal colonies * Harold R. Heaton (died 1940), American political cartoonist *

Henry Heaton Henry Heaton (or Henry C Heaton) (1846–1927) was a North-American amateur mathematician who contributed problems and solutions to the then-new journals ''The Analyst'' (now ''Annals of Mathematics'') and ''The American Mathematical Monthly''. ...

(1846–1927), North-American amateur mathematician * Jack Heaton (rugby union) (1912–1998), English rugby union footballer *

Jeff Heaton Jeffrey Heaton (born 13 October 1943) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s who became a St Helens R.F.C. Hall of Fame inductee. He played at club level for St. Helens ( Heritage No. 799) ( ...

(born 1943), British rugby league footballer *

Joe L. Heaton Joe L. Heaton (born December 12, 1951) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Education and career Born in Alva, Oklahoma, Heaton received a Bachelor of Arts degree ...

(born 1951), United States federal judge *

John Heaton (disambiguation) John Heaton may refer to: * John Heaton (metallurgist) (1818-1897), British metallurgist * Sir John Henniker Heaton, 1st Baronet (1848–1914), British politician & activist * John Heaton (athlete) (1908–1976), American bobsledder and skeleton r ...

Josh Heaton Joshua Heaton (born 16 September 1996), formerly known as Josh Sampson, is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Australian club Mornington SC. He began his career with Preston North End, but never appeared for their first team, an ...

(born 1996), English footballer *

Kelly Heaton Kelly Heaton (born 1972) is a sculptor, scientist, perfumer, and spiritualist known for her combination of visual art with analog electrical engineering. She is the owner and perfumer for The Virginia Perfume Company. Education Heaton received h ...

(born 1972), sculptor, perfumer, and owner of the Virginia Perfume Company *

Kenneth Willoughby Heaton Kenneth Willoughby Heaton (3 August 1936 – 4 March 2013) was a British physician who was an expert in intestinal diseases. He defined a set of criteria that could be used to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome based on a person's symptoms, and ...

(Aug 3, 1936-Mar 4, 2013), British/Indian surgeon who studied the effects of good on intestinal transit Times; développent of the Bristol Stool Form Scale * Leonard D. Heaton (1902–1983), Surgeon General of the United States Army *

Marty Heaton Marty Heaton (born December 11, 1959) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Adams State University Adams State University is a public university in Alamosa, Colorado. The university's Adams State Grizzlies ...

(born 1959), former American football coach *

Mary Heaton (disambiguation) Mary Heaton may refer to: * Mary Frances Heaton (1801–1878), Englishwoman who was committed to an insane asylum in 1837 for insulting an Anglican vicar and was never released * Mary Margaret Heaton (1836–1883), English art historian * Mary H ...

, several people *

Matt Heaton Matt Heaton (born 9 February 1993) is a Canadian rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also represents Canada playing for the Canadian national rugby union team internationally. He was include ...

(born 1993), Canadian rugby union player * Michelle Heaton (born 1980), British pop star *

Mick Heaton James Michael Heaton (15 January 1947 – 11 April 1995) was an English former football full-back. He played in the Football League for Blackburn Rovers and captained them to the 1975 Third Division Championship. He later coached Blackburn and ...

(1947–1995), English footballer *

Mike Heaton Embrace are an English rock band formed in Bailiff Bridge, West Yorkshire, England, in 1990. The band consists of brothers singer Danny McNamara and guitarist Richard McNamara, bassist Steve Firth, keyboardist Mickey Dale, and drummer Mike Heat ...

(born 1966), British musician and member of the band Embrace * Naomi Heaton, chief executive of UK real estate investment advisory London Central Portfolio Limited * Neal Heaton (born 1960), Major League Baseball player *

Niykee Heaton Nicolet Aleta Heaton; born December 4, 1994), better known by her stage name Niykee Heaton, is an American singer, songwriter and model. She was discovered through her YouTube channel after uploading acoustic guitar covers of contemporary hits, ...

(born 1994), American singer-songwriter * Patricia Heaton (born 1958), American actress, ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' * Paul Heaton (born 1962), British musician and songwriter *

Peter Heaton-Jones Peter Heaton-Jones (born 1963) is a British Conservative Party politician, journalist and broadcaster. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament for North Devon at the 2015 general election. He served as Parliamentary Private Secretary ...

(born 1963), British politician and journalist *

Richard Heaton Sir Richard Nicholas Heaton, KCB (born 5 October 1965) is a barrister and former senior British civil servant who was the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery from September 2015 until resigning in ...

, KCB British barrister and Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery *

Robert Heaton Robert Charles Heaton (6 July 1961 – 4 November 2004) was an English musician best known as the drummer in the English rock band New Model Army. Besides being the drummer for the band Heaton was also responsible for much of the band's son ...

(1961–2004), English drummer (New Model Army) * Robert Douglas Heaton (1873–1933), American politician *

Robert Heaton Rhodes Robert Heaton Rhodes (1815 – 1 June 1884) was a New Zealand politician, who represented the Akaroa electorate from 1871 to 1874, when he resigned. He was elected unopposed in 1871. Born in 1815 in Rotherham, in the English county of York ...

(1815–1884), New Zealand politician * Rodger Heaton, American attorney *

Ted Heaton Edmund Caunce Nowell 'Ted' Heaton (late 1872 – 19 September 1937) was a British diver and swimming instructor born in Liverpool, England. He is notable for his small tank diving displays during the late 19th century and for his several unsuc ...

(1872–1937), British diver notable for several unsuccessful attempts to swim the English Channel * Thomas Heaton (disambiguation) * Tim B. Heaton (born 1949), American educator and sociologist *

Timothy H. Heaton Timothy H. Heaton is a professor of earth sciences at The University of South Dakota (USD), Vermillion, specializing in archaeological geology. Much of Heaton's work is focused on the Great Basin as well as on forming chronologies for the extinct ...

, Ph.D., American professor in archaeological geology * Thomas Heaton (footballer, born 1897), English footballer * Tom Heaton (born 1986), English footballer *

Tony Heaton Anthony James Heaton OBE (born 11 October 1954) is a British sculptor, disability rights activist and arts administrator, who was appointed an OBE in 2013 for services to the arts and the disability arts movement. He was CEO of the arts charity ...

(born 1954), British sculptor, disability rights activist and arts administrator *

William Heaton William Heaton (born 1978) is the former chief of staff for former Rep. Bob Ney ( R-Ohio), and a supporting figure in the Abramoff scandal. Education Heaton grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He attended Bishop McGuiness Memorial Catholic ...

(born 1979), former chief of staff for Rep. Bob Ney (R-Ohio) and a supporting figure in the Abramoff scandal *

William Edward Heaton William Edward Heaton VC (2 January 1875 – 5 June 1941) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth force ...

(1875–1941), English recipient of the Victoria Cross

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