Colton is a surname of Irish and English origin. In

Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...

, it is an anglicized form of ''Ó Cómhaltáin'' 'descendant of Cómhaltán', a branch of the

Ó Cléirigh O'Cleary or O'Clery () is the surname of a Gaelic Irish family. It is one of the oldest recorded surnames in Europe It is related to Cleary (surname) and often Anglicized as Clark. Naming conventions The name has been Anglicised variously as ...

. In England, it is a habitational name from several eponymous places.

People with the surname

Anita O'Day Anita Belle Colton (October 18, 1919 – November 23, 2006), known professionally as Anita O'Day, was an American jazz singer and self-proclaimed “song stylist” widely admired for her sense of rhythm and dynamics, and her early big band appe ...

, née Anita Belle Colton (1919–2006), jazz singer * Ann Ree Colton (1898–1984), founder of "Niscience" * Charles Colton (disambiguation) * David Douty Colton (1831–1878), California pioneer, entrepreneur, politician * Dean Colton, Scottish rugby player *

Don B. Colton Don Byron Colton (September 15, 1876 – August 1, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician who served six consecutive terms as a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Utah from 1921 to 1933. Early life Born near M ...

(1876–1952), American politician * Eben Pomeroy Colton (1829–1895), Lieutenant Governor of Vermont * Frank B. Colton (1923–2003), American chemist * Gardner Quincy Colton (1814–1898), American anesthesiologist * George Colton (disambiguation) :* George Colton (Maryland politician) (1817–1898), American politician, printer and newspaperman :*

George Radcliffe Colton George Radcliffe Colton (April 10, 1865 – April 6, 1916) was an American politician and civil servant. He served in the Nebraska House of Representatives and as governor of Puerto Rico from November 6, 1909, to November 15, 1913, a position ...

(1886–1916), Governor of Puerto Rico * Ginger Colton (1875–1946), Australian rugby player *

Graham Colton Graham Colton (born November 6, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. His most recent album, ''Inside Out'', was released on August 14, 2020. Colton's songs have been featured on numerous TV shows including ''Ame ...

(born 1981), American singer-songwriter * Joel Colton (1918–2011), American historian and author * John Colton (disambiguation) :*

John Colton (bishop) John Colton ( 1320 – 1404) was a leading English-born academic, statesman and cleric of the fourteenth century. He was the first Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He spent much of his career in Ireland, where he held the offices ...

(c. 1320–1404), statesman and cleric in Ireland :*

John Colton (politician) Sir John Blackler Colton, (23 September 1823 – 6 February 1902) was an Australian politician, Premier of South Australia and philanthropist. His middle name, Blackler, was used only rarely, as on the birth certificate of his first son. Backg ...

(1823–1902), South Australian politician :*

John Colton (screenwriter) John Colton (December 31, 1887 – December 26, 1946) was an American playwright and screenwriter born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He spent the first 14 years of his life in Japan where his English father was a diplomat. After returning to the ...

(1887–1946), American playwright and screenwriter * J. H. Colton (1800–1893), American cartographer * Larry Colton, baseball player * Lillian Colton (1911–2007), American crop artist * Marie Colton (1922–2018), American politician * Mark Colton (1961–1995), British racing driver *

Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton Mary-Russell Ferrell Colton (March 25, 1889 – July 26, 1971) was an American artist, author, educator, ethnographer, and curator. She is one of the principal founders of the Museum of Northern Arizona. She was a member of the Philadel ...

(1889–1971), American artist, author, educator, ethnographer, and curator, cofounder Museum of Northern Arizona * Michael Colton, American writer and comedian *

Micky Colton Major Micky Colton (Ret.) is a retired female Canadian military pilot, FEEL facilitator and author. She joined the military in August 1980, just a few weeks after the Canadian military first started accepting female civilian recruits in their pilot ...

, Canadian military pilot * Milo Colton, American politician *

Paul Colton William Paul Colton (born 13 March 1960) is an Irish Anglican bishop. Since 1999, he has served as Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross in the Church of Ireland. Biography Paul Colton attended St Luke's National School, Douglas, Cork, Cork Gram ...

, Irish bishop * Puddin Colton (1874–1958), Australian rugby player * Roger B. Colton (1887–1978), American Army General during World War II *

Ross Colton Ross Colton (born September 11, 1996) is an American professional ice hockey center for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). Growing up in New Jersey, Colton played at Princeton Day School for two seasons before transferr ...

(born 1996), American ice hockey player * Scott Colton (born 1980), American wrestler * Sabin W. Colton (1847–1925), American investor * Sandra Colton, American dancer and actress * Simon Colton, English computer scientist *

Walter Colton Reverend Walter Colton (May 7, 1797 – January 22, 1851) was an American clergyman and writer from Vermont who served as the first American Alcalde (mayor) of Monterey, California. He worked as an editor for newspapers in Washington, D.C., and P ...

(1797–1851), American chaplain, newspaperman, and author * William Colton (disambiguation)

Fictional characters

* General Joseph Colton, a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe *

Rosie Colton Rosie Colton is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors (2000 TV series), Doctors'', portrayed by Janice Connolly. Details surrounding her casting and Rosie's characterisation were announced in February 2022. She was introduced ...

, a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Doctors''

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People with the surname

Fictional characters

See also

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