Appleton is an Anglo-Saxon

locational surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

Alistair Appleton Alistair Appleton (born 12 February 1970) is a British broadcaster, psychotherapist and meditation teacher. Biography Born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, to Peter and Sally (née Cooper) Appleton, the younger of two sons, Alistair was brough ...

, British television presenter * Charles Appleton (academic) (1841–1879), Oxford don and scholarly entrepreneur * Charles Appleton (cricketer) (1844–1925), English amateur cricketer *

Charles William Appleton Charles William Appleton (November 9, 1874 – January 10, 1945), was the vice president of the General Electric Company and was a United States magistrate judge and an Assistant District Attorney in New York City. Appleton graduated from St. ...

(1874–1945), vice president of the General Electric Company, judge and Assistant District Attorney in New York City *

Colin Appleton Colin Harry Appleton (7 March 1936 – 31 May 2021) was an English footballer and manager. He was captain of the celebrated Leicester side nicknamed the "ice kings" which chased the double in 1962–63 and he also captained the club to their f ...

, footballer * Daniel Appleton, American publisher, 1800s founder of D. Appleton & Company * Edward Victor Appleton, English physicist, known for his research on the ionosphere * Edwin Nelson Appleton, American Medal of Honor recipient *

Francis R. Appleton Francis Randall Appleton (August 5, 1854 – January 2, 1929) was an American lawyer and prominent New York society man during the Gilded Age. Early life Francis Randall Appleton was born on August 5, 1854 in Lenox, Massachusetts. He was the eld ...

(1854–1929), lawyer and member of the 400 during the Gilded Age * Frederick Charles Appleton (1835–1914), Australian actor * George Swett Appleton (1821–1878), American publisher * Henry Appleton (captain) ( fl. 1650–1654), English captain in the navy and commodore * James Appleton (1786–1862), American abolitionist * Jean Appleton (1911–2003), Australian painter, art teacher and printmaker * John Appleton, American diplomat, politician, and newspaper editor * John Appleton (academic), Master of University College, Oxford, England (–1408) *

John E. C. Appleton John Edward Corby Appleton (20 October 1905 – 13 September 1990) was an Australian theatre and radio director and actor prominent in the 1950s. Early life Born in Walham Green, England the oldest of eight children of an English father and an ...

(1905–1990), Australian theatre and radio producer * John F. Appleton (1838–1870), American Civil War general from Maine * John Howard Appleton, American chemist *

John James Appleton John James Appleton (September 22, 1792 – March 4, 1864) was an American diplomat who served the United States in several European countries. Biography Appleton was born in Calais, France on September 22, 1792 while his father John Appleton (17 ...

(1789–1864), diplomat for the United States *

Jon Appleton Jon Howard Appleton (January 4, 1939 – January 30, 2022) was an American composer, an educator and a pioneer in electro-acoustic music. His earliest compositions in the medium, e.g. "Chef d'Oeuvre" and "Newark Airport Rock" (1967) attracted at ...

, American composer, author and professor of music *

Larry Appleton ''Perfect Strangers'' is an American sitcom that ran for eight seasons, from March 25, 1986, to August 6, 1993, on the ABC television network. Created by Dale McRaven, the series chronicles the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry App ...

, character from the TV series ''Perfect Strangers'' *

Michael Appleton Michael Antony Appleton (born 4 December 1975) is an English professional football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of Blackpool. As a player, he operated as a midfielder, in a nine-year career that began in 1994 and e ...

, footballer * Mike Appleton, British television producer * Natalie Appleton, British/Canadian singer * Nathan Appleton, American merchant and politician *

Nicole Appleton Nicole Marie Appleton (born 7 December 1974) is a Canadian singer and television presenter. She is a member of the British girl group All Saints and Canadian duo Appleton with her elder sister Natalie Appleton. Early life Appleton was born i ...

, British/Canadian singer * Ray Appleton (1941–2015), American jazz drummer * Ruel Ross Appleton (1853–1928), campaign manager for Mayor Gaynor of New York City * Samuel Appleton (merchant) (1766–1853), American merchant and philanthropist *

Scott Appleton Gordon Scott Appleton (February 20, 1942 – March 2, 1992) was an American football defensive tackle in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston Oilers, San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. He played college football at the Universi ...

(1942–1992), American football player * Stevie Appleton, British singer * Thomas Gold Appleton (1812–1884), American author and artist *

Victor Appleton Victor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate and its successors, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books. The following series have been published under the Victor Appleton and Victor Apple ...

, house pseudonym, famous for the Tom Swift series *

William Appleton (politician) William Appleton (November 16, 1786 – February 15, 1862) was an American businessman and politician from Massachusetts. He was a trader, shipowner, and banker, and served as a U.S. representative from Massachusetts from 1851 to 1855, and agai ...

(1786–1862), congressman from Massachusetts * Will Appleton (1889–1958), mayor of Wellington, New Zealand * William Sumner Appleton (1874–1947), founder Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities * William M. Appleton (1920–2001), Pennsylvania politician * William Henry Appleton (1814–1899), American publisher * William Appleton (entrepreneur) (born 1961), American entrepreneur and technologist * William H. Appleton (1843–1912), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * William Thomas Appleton (1859–1930), Australian businessman, shipping agent and public servant

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