Tanton is a surname. It may refer to the following people:
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James Tanton (born 1966), mathematician
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Janice Tanton (born 1961), Canadian artist
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John Tanton (1934–2019), United States immigration reduction activist
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Lindy Elkins-Tanton, American planetary scientist
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Miguel Tanton (born 1989), Filipino-American football player
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