Colton (surname) explained

Colton is a surname of English^[1] and Irish origin. In Ireland, it is an anglicized form of Ó Cómhaltáin 'descendant of Cómhaltán', a branch of the Ó Cléirigh.^[2] In England, it is a habitational name from several eponymous places.

People with the surname

• Anita O'Day, 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 (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 (1886–1916), Governor of Puerto Rico
• Ginger Colton (1875–1946), Australian rugby player
• Graham Colton (born 1981), American singer-songwriter
• Jacque Lynn Colton (born 1939), American actress
• Joel Colton (1918–2011), American historian and author
• John Colton (disambiguation)

• John Colton (bishop) (c. 1320–1404), statesman and cleric in Ireland

• John Colton (politician) (1823–1902), South Australian politician

• John Colton (screenwriter) (1887–1946), American playwright and screenwriter
• J. H. Colton (1800–1893), American Cartographer
• Larry Colton, professional 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 (1889-1971), American artist, author, educator, ethnographer, and curator, cofounder Museum of Northern Arizona
• Michael Colton, American writer and comedian
• Micky Colton, Canadian military pilot
• Milo Colton, American politician
• Paul Colton, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork
• Puddin Colton (1874–1958), Australian rugby player
• Roger B. Colton (1887–1978), American Army General during World War II
• Ross Colton (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 (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, a fictional character from the British soap opera Doctors

See also

• Kolton, given name and surname

Notes and References

1. Web site: Family Facts for: Colton. Ancestry.com.
2. Web site: Woulfe . Patrick . 1923 . Ó Comhaltáin - Irish Names and Surnames . 2023-06-24 . www.libraryireland.com.